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The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology serves as a regional resource for clinical laboratory services required for patient care, research and educational programs in laboratory medicine. The department currently employs 1800 people who work at the award-winning University of Washington Medical Center (ranked among the top medical centers in the United States as rated by U.S. News & World Report), Harborview Medical Center (the region's only Level I Trauma center, known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD CARER, and mentally- and medically- vulnerable populations.), and many other clinical and research facilities in the area. The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement and natural beauty.
UW Medicine in beautiful Seattle, Washington is actively interviewing for Medical Laboratory Scientist 1/Trainees; part-time, full-time, and temporary hourly opportunities for various work shifts and location.
SHIFTS:
First Shift (Days)
Second Shift (Evenings)
Third Shift (Nights)
Temporary/Hourly
LOCATIONS:
Harborview Medical Center
UW Medicine - Montlake
UW Medicine - South Lake Union
UW Medicine - Renton
Divisions may include:
Retrovirology
Transfusion Medicine
Genetics and Solid Tumors
Hematology
Hematopathology
Immunology
Chemistry
Coagulation
Medical Informatics
Microbiology
Molecular Diagnostics
Virology
The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) 1 or Trainee will perform clinical laboratory tests used in the screening, diagnosing, and treating of pathological conditions. Testing is performed at a professional level.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Perform Diagnostic Testing | Play a key role in patient care by performing clinical diagnostic laboratory tests; record, evaluate, and interpret test results; contact appropriate personnel for tests with unusual or critical findings; utilize laboratory information system, discipline-specific middleware, as well as all institution-based computer systems for test result entry and data acquisition; collect specimens.
Exercise Critical Thinking Skills | Exercise your critical thinking skills to help design, develop, evaluate, and troubleshoot procedures and problems that may or may not include wet laboratory involvement; calibrate, operate, troubleshoot, and perform preventative maintenance of laboratory instruments and related equipment.
Assure Quality Control | Adhere to quality control requirements to validate test results; record data and maintain continual quality assurance program to ensure patient and personnel safety; prepare and verify the quality of reagents, standards, and control samples; utilize electronic quality control system.
Engage in Teamwork and Leadership | Apply your professional expertise by instructing and training new employees, post-doctoral fellows, residents, and students; act as a resource to other internal and external clients, including physicians and nurses.
Complete Related Duties as Required | For example, you may assist and instruct patients and medical staff in proper specimen collection techniques and/or assist physicians in obtaining bone marrow specimens and preparation of specimens for evaluation.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED The position will be offered as a Medical Laboratory Scientist 1 or Medical Laboratory Scientist Trainee dependent upon the qualifications of the selected candidate.
Requirements for MLS Trainee Accredited Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science OR equivalent education/experience AND Eligible to take the Medical Laboratory Science certification examination from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), within eighteen months from date of hire. Failure to attain certification within eighteen months of date of hire may result in a recommendation for termination
Requirements for MLS 1 Accredited Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science OR equivalent education/experience AND Current Medical Laboratory Science certification with the American Society for Clinical Pathology or equivalent certifying organization; or certification with specialty organization appropriate to the laboratory division. AND One year of experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist Trainee. Up to one year of on-the-job experience performing clinical testing in a Medical Laboratory Science Program externship may count towards the experience requirement.
DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENT Top candidates will need or have a Medical Laboratory Science certification examination from the American Society for Clinical Pathology OR eligible to take ASCP exam
WHAT WE OFFER Competitive Benefits | As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits including, but not limited to:
Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage
Medical flexible spending account options
Retirement plan options
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Work/life programs
Fully subsidized U-PASS for public transit
To learn more about the Laboratory Medicine team, please click on the LINK
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.
Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest public institutions in the west coast and one of the preeminent research universities in the world. The University of Washington is a multi-campus university comprised of three different campuses: Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell. The Seattle campus is made up of sixteen schools and colleges that serve students ranging from an undergraduate level to a doctoral level. The university is home to world-class libraries, arts, music, drama, and sports, as well as the highest quality medical care in Washington State and a world-class academic medical center. The teaching and research of the University’s many professional schools provide undergraduate and graduate students the education necessary toward achieving an excellence that will serve the state, the region, and the nation. As part of a large and diverse community, the University of Washington serves more students than any other institution in the Northwest.
