Evening On-Call Microbiology Technician

MultiCare Health System; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 69,916,000 - 106,312,000; Full time

Job summary

The Microbiology Processor at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital is responsible for receipt, processing and storage of specimens, including centrifugation, separation, refrigeration, labeling, making and staining smears, and plating to culture media. This staff-level role operates under direct supervision within routine laboratory functions focusing on accuracy and customer service.

Requirements include college biology, microbiology and/or cell biology courses; Medical Lab Tech (MLT) preferred.

Qualifications

• College biology, microbiology and/or cell biology courses preferred.
• Medical Lab Tech (MLT) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receipt, processing and storage of specimens.
• Centrifugation, separation, refrigeration, labeling, making & staining smears.
• Planting specimens onto culture media and storage of samples.
• Staff level position working under direct supervision.
• Routine laboratory functions with focus on customer service, organization and prioritization.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization

Prioritization

Customer service

Education

Biology coursework

Microbiology coursework

Medical Lab Tech (MLT) preferred

Job description

The Microbiology Processor at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital is responsible for receipt, processing and storage of specimens, including centrifugation, separation, refrigeration, labeling, making and staining smears, and plating to culture media. This staff-level role operates under direct supervision within routine laboratory functions focusing on accuracy and customer service.

Requirements include college biology, microbiology and/or cell biology courses; Medical Lab Tech (MLT) preferred.