Evening Clinical Laboratory Tech — Specimen Processing

UW Advancement Careers; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transit benefit or U-PASS

Tuition exemption program

Excellent health/dental/retirement

Paid holidays (12)

Job summary

UW Medicine in Renton, WA is hiring a Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) 1 for the Specimen Processing Services Team at the Renton Central Laboratory. The role involves processing and preparing specimens, fulfilling requests, and supporting diagnostic workflows to ensure timely and accurate patient results.

The CLT 1 will operate various lab instruments, maintain records, and assist in training staff while participating in shift coverage for the 1500–2330 evening schedule.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent AND one (1) year of chemical, clinical, or public health laboratory experience.
• Completion of a laboratory assistant course approved by the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Responsibilities

• Sort and prioritize initial specimens and requests, receive specimens.
• Match specimens against requisitions for appropriate tube type.
• Prepare reagents, chemical solutions, culture media or cell cultures according to established procedures.
• Operate laboratory equipment such as electronic balances, microscopes, spectrophotometers, pH meters, autoclaves, metering pumps and centrifuges.
• Centrifuge and aliquot appropriate specimen type and quantity as ordered.
• Assist in orientation, training and support of new employees.
• Refer testing to other laboratories as procedurally necessary.
• Maintain complete, accurate and legible records.
• Clean work area at least once each shift.
• Answer telephones, intercom and window reception in a courteous and professional manner.
• Perform computer functions required for completion of tasks: data entry of patient information and tests requested, printing, worksheets, reports, result inquiry, etc.
• Responds to inquiries concerning patient lab values, reference ranges, specimen requirements, procedures, time required for tests and preparation of specimens to outside labs for analysis.
• Resolve specimen or order-related problems.
• Attend division and departmental staff meetings.

Education

High school graduation or equivalent + 1 year lab experience

Laboratory Assistant course (ASCP approved)

Tools

Electronic balances

Microscopes

Spectrophotometers

pH meters

Autoclaves

Centrifuges

Job description

UW Medicine in Renton, WA is hiring a Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) 1 for the Specimen Processing Services Team at the Renton Central Laboratory. The role involves processing and preparing specimens, fulfilling requests, and supporting diagnostic workflows to ensure timely and accurate patient results.

The CLT 1 will operate various lab instruments, maintain records, and assist in training staff while participating in shift coverage for the 1500–2330 evening schedule.