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Clinical Laboratory Technician 1, UWMC Montlake Specimen Procurement

FHLB Des Moines, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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The UW Medicine - Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology (DLMP) in Seattle, WA has a fantastic opportunity for a **Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) 1** with the **Specimen Procurement Team** at the University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake.

timely and accurate diagnosis of patients at UW Medicine and beyond. Our Specimen Procurement Team embraces diversity, collaboration, and a supportive work culture. Together, we don’t just process specimens – we help power the future of healthcare. *Perform Specimen Process Activities* | Play a key role in patient care by performing specimen processing tasks such as receiving, sorting, and prioritizing specimens and requests, matching specimens against requisitions for appropriate tube type, centrifuging and aliquoting specimens, processing timed urine collections, resulting and reviewing entries for all reference lab testing, performing blood draws on patients, and performing various computer functions.

*Perform Customer Service*| Exercise your customer service skills by responding promptly, courteously, and professionally to inquiries from patients, clients, and hospital and laboratory staff.

*Share Your Knowledge* | Impart your laboratory wisdom by orienting and training new employees, participate in performance improvement activities and support the hospital in meeting JCAHO, CLIA, and CAP accreditation standards. *Utilize Problem-Solving Skills* | Resolve specimen and order-related problems in a timely, thorough, and accurate manner and provide appropriate documentation for supervisor review.

High school graduation or equivalent AND one (1) year of chemical, clinical, or public health laboratory experience Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration. **Desired qualifications:** Experience in a major medical hospital laboratory Experience with a Laboratory Information System (LIS) A regional resource for clinical laboratory services required for innovative patient care, research and educational programs, the UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that include Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.### BenefitsThere are many perks to working for the University of Washington. Learn more about the

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