Pathology Specimen Processing Technician I

Fred Hutch; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Onsite health clinic

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle is seeking a Specimen Processing Services Specialist I to accession specimens, prepare bone marrow smears, and coordinate sample delivery to offsite labs. This onsite role runs Monday through Friday, 12:00 PM to 8:30 PM, at the Downtown South Lake Union Campus.

The position requires high school graduation, strong computer skills, attention to detail, and excellent verbal communication.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Computer/keyboard proficiency.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate verbally in person, on the phone and in writing clearly and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Receive, accession, and process various specimens according to protocol and in a timely manner.
• Correctly identify testing location for specimens.
• Perform bone marrow aspirate smears, touch preps, and peripheral blood smears including preparation, staining and quality check.
• Perform slide scanning tasks: cleaning slides, loading scanner, and accurately labeling image files.
• Perform laboratory procedures such as preparing specimens, mixing chemicals, and operating/maintaining laboratory equipment.
• Monitor and maintain equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, centrifuges, and water baths.
• Record variances of standard policies and procedures in Safety Net as required.
• Triage phone calls.
• Load tissue processors and complete daily lab shutdown activities.
• Consult with technologists, supervisor and/or manager regarding problematic samples.
• May assist with laboratory projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Computer proficiency

Education

High school diploma

Some college coursework

Phlebotomy certification

Job description

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle is seeking a Specimen Processing Services Specialist I to accession specimens, prepare bone marrow smears, and coordinate sample delivery to offsite labs. This onsite role runs Monday through Friday, 12:00 PM to 8:30 PM, at the Downtown South Lake Union Campus.

The position requires high school graduation, strong computer skills, attention to detail, and excellent verbal communication.