Req #: 236376

Department: Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

Posting Date: 07/26/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $4,708 - $6,740 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. ( https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20220908_a11y.pdf)

The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology has an outstanding opportunity for a Clinical Laboratory Technician 2 in Transfusion Medicine. WORK SCHEDULE

• 40 hours per week

• Day Shift WHAT WE OFFER

• 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.

• Relocation incentive for eligible new employees. REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• High school graduation or equivalent AND two years of chemical, clinical, or public health laboratory experienceOR

• 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 (https://dlmp.uw.edu/about/about-us)UW Medicine includes Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Neighborhood Clinics, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.