Req #: 222011 Department: LABORATORY MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY Job Location: Other Location Posting Date: 05/16/2023 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $6053 - $8921 per month Other Compensation: Union Position: Yes Limited Recruitment: Open to Department employees only
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The Department of Laboratory Medicine serves as a regional resource for clinical laboratory services required for patient care, research, and educational programs in laboratory medicine. The department now employs 1400 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.
The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology department has an outstanding opportunity for aMEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST 2 (FULL-TIME, DAY-SHIFT)
The Medical Laboratory Scientist 2 will be responsible for performing high complexity flow cytometry testing for diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic monitoring of patients with hematopoietic disorders. Additionally, this position will be responsible for providing high-level support and direction to laboratory staff, support for analytical and clinical method development and improvement, oversight of laboratory QC and purchasing, development and maintenance of laboratory procedures, and instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results.

Maintain proficiency in all laboratory procedures and direct others in their performance

Provide routine analytical support for clinical assays

Analyze specimens using approved testing procedures

Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results. Correct the problems encountered or immediately notify the senior technologist or supervisor.

Adhere to CLIA/CAP systems and processes in the lab maintaining a high quality and accuracy of work.

Follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines.

Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies and document all quality control activities.

Ensure instrument calibration and maintenance are performed, and all instrumentation is kept in working order.

Answer questions from customers or other lab personnel.

Ensure inventory of laboratory reagents and chemicals is maintained in a manner consistent with maintaining continuous operations.

Oversee purchasing of laboratory supplies and equipment, provide evaluation of the need for new equipment and cost analysis.

Develop and maintain new and existing procedures

Exercise independent decision making with designated authority to provide direction and advice to MLS1s, MLS Trainees, and CLTs.

Assist the Lead Technologist in daily administrative operations of the Hematopathology Laboratory, with emphasis on instrument troubleshooting, QC, instrument maintenance documentation, inventory, and supply/reagent purchasing.

Oversee the training of new staff and documentation of competency.
REQUIREMENTS:

Accredited Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory OR equivalent education/experience

Current Medical Laboratory Scientist certification with the American Society for Clinical Pathology or equivalent certifying organization; or certification with specialty organization appropriate to the laboratory division

Two years of experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist 1 or equivalent experience
DESIRED REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge of flow cytometry principles

Knowledge of monoclonal antibodies

Knowledge of hematopoietic malignancies

Experience running flow cytometers

Computer skills