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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: SEATTLE, WA
Salary: $-
Job Type: Part Time

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               <td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN 1<BR><BR><BR>Req #: 86604<BR>Department: LABORATORY SUPPORT SVC<BR>Appointing Department Web Address: http://depts.washington.edu/labweb/<BR>Job Location: UW Medical Center<BR>Posting Date: 07/16/2012 <BR>Closing Info: Open Until Filled <BR>Salary: 80% of $2709 to $3760 per month <BR>Union Position: Yes<BR> This classification is governed by a negotiated labor contract and is subject to union shop provisions. <BR><BR>     For more information about union shop provisions, visitUnion Information<BR>Shift: 1st shift - Days <BR>Notes: Hours: Friday-Monday with rotating holidays. <BR><BR><BR>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 800 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.<BR><BR>OurLaboratory Medicine department has an outstanding opportunity for a Part-Time (80%) Clinical Laboratory Technician - 1 in Transfusion Support Services. TSS manages approximately 45,000 blood components annually. This individual plays an important role in patient care. The position provides the opportunity to work in a fast paced environment, with a balance of the laboratory and a clinical environment.<BR><BR>Primary Job Responsibilities:<BR>* Manage orders for all blood components including receiving orders from patient care areas: sending orders for blood components to Puget Sound Blood Center (PSBC) and issuing blood components to patient care areas.<BR><BR>* Maintains calm in stressful situations. Ability to think clearly in urgent situations. Respond quickly and efficiently, especially for patients with bleeding emergencies.<BR><BR>* Issue appropriate blood components for emergent use.  Follow guidelines for issuing uncrossmatched or stock products.<BR><BR>* Thaw Plasma and Cryoprecipitate as needed. Process Red Blood Cells and Platelets for distribution to patient care areas. <BR><BR>* Monitor patient samples for appropriate labeling and patient identification. Notify patient care areas when samples do not follow such requirements.<BR><BR>* Perform the initial handling of patient specimens for d                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       </font></td>
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