The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology has an outstanding opportunity for a Clinical Laboratory Technician 2 in our Transfusion Medicine Department.
WORK SCHEDULE
40 hours per week
First Shift
WHAT WE OFFER
$3,000 sign-on bonus for eligible new employees joining UW Medicine
Vacation time and sick time off that accrues monthly, including 12 paid holidays.
Fully subsidized public transit pass (U-PASS) that covers multiple forms of public transportation in the region.
Excellent healthcare, dental, disability, and retirement plan options.
Lots of free fitness, healthy eating, finance, and stress reduction classes offered through the Whole U.
State Employee Tuition Exemption Program covering up to 6 credits of qualifying coursework per quarter at the University of Washington or other participating colleges or universities.
Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program as a UW employee.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
It will be necessary to work in other departmental locations in order to meet patient service requirements, especially at Harborview Medical Center. In addition, less frequent work effort will be required at other UW School of Medicine locations (e.g., South Lake Union) and Seattle-area healthcare institutions.
Will be considered essential staff and as such will be required to report to work when scheduled despite inclement weather.
Must be able to meet with all shifts on a regular basis
This position is rotating weekends and holidays
REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
An Associate Degree from a Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) accredited Medical Laboratory Technician program including courses in chemistry and biology
OR
Equivalent education/experience.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Under general supervision, the Clinical Laboratory Technician 2 assists the surgical and nursing staff by facilitating orders from and issuing blood components to all patient care areas. The CLT2 is responsible for the inventory management of all blood components ordered for HMC patients and facilitates the issuing of blood products and tracking of component orders during trauma. The CLT2 will also perform component preparation such as thawing, pooling and splitting as necessary. Is also responsible for operating equipment, performing QC and maintenance.
Respond to Emergency, Operating Room and other clinical areas that require transfusion support with blood components
Provide customer service and communication with patient care areas and blood center. Call products orders to floor. Take verbal orders for blood products as needed.
Thaw frozen blood components to maintain inventory and support for transfusion patient
Combine/Pool/aliquot blood components if necessary
Operate laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, portable refrigerators, plasma thawers, sterile docker, refrigerator, platelet rotator and freezers.
Perform related duties as required.
Reviews and signs off on new and revised documents within specified time period.
Completes all training modules and documentation within specified time period.
Assist with training and competencies as needed.
Follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures
Participate in quality improvement process
Perform the work of a Clinical Laboratory Technician I
ABOUT US
A regional resource for clinical laboratory services required for innovative patient care, research and educational programs, the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology combines the sophisticated testing and informatics capabilities of fully accredited laboratories with the resources of an academic institution in its delivery of clinical and anatomic pathology services. Recognized for excellence in clinical training, world-class research initiatives, and a commitment to community service, we serve labs and medical facilities both nationally and internationally. To learn more about our team, please click HERE
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