HISTOLOGY TECHNICIAN - ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY TECH - TEMPORARY
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Mechanic/Technician
Posted on May 30, 2019
Req #: | 166133 |
Department: | |
Posting Date: | 03/29/2019 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | $23.23 to $32.30 |
Union Position: | Yes |
Shift: | Alternate Work Shift |
UW Medicine Pathology provides clinical services in all areas of pathology, providing diagnostic procedures and analysis for more than 80,000 cases a year. We provide comprehensive diagnostic and personalized consultative services to physicians, community hospitals, independent laboratories and other health-care organizations, by combining sophisticated testing and informatics capabilities of fully accredited laboratories with the resources of an academic and teaching institution in its delivery of pathology services.
Our operations are based at the UW School of Medicine, UW Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Pathology faculty members also serve at Seattle Children's, VA Puget Sound Health System, Northwest Hospital and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. These collaborative efforts have generated innovative studies in the basic mechanisms of disease applied to diagnostic pathology - the foundation of our cutting edge research discoveries, and of our training programs for graduate students, residents and fellows. UW Medicine Pathology is one of the top ranked research departments in the country.
Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
Our Anatomic Pathology Department has an outstanding opportunity for a PART-TIME TEMPORARY HISTOLOGY TECHNICIAN - ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY TECH - TEMPORARY - SHIFT and DAYS: TO BE DETERMINED
Under the general supervision of the Histology Supervisor, the licensed Histology technician will perform histotechnology procedures such as processing, embedding, cutting, mounting, and staining of tissue specimens for evaluation and diagnosis by Pathologists.
Job Duties also include:
•perform simple immunohistochemistry procedures;
•perform special stains via automated stainer and or manual staining;
•prepare laboratory solutions as needed in procedures;
•assist in Fine Needle Aspiration collection;
•use, care and maintain histology instruments;
•Adhere to quality control and quality assurance requirements and perform low to medium complexity research projects.
•Independently monitors reagent use and prepares appropriate volumes needed, records daily instrument temperatures and performs preventative maintenance on instruments according to prescribed protocols.
•Successfully navigates the network computer to accession clinical and research cases, order simple lab tests, review work lists and provide case status to inquiring pathologists and clinicians.
•May assist in procedures in various services of anatomic pathology as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
Certified at the Technician level by a nationally recognized certifying agency such as the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Scientists or the Microscopy Society of America or equivalent education/experience.
The University of Washington is a leader in environmental stewardship & sustainability, and committed to becoming climate neutral.
The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (tty) or dso@uw.edu.