Job description
General Laboratory Aide
HematoLogics is seeking a laboratory assistant to join our team at our clinical laboratory facilities located on the beautiful Seattle waterfront. This is a full time and on-site position. The General Laboratory Aide supports the clinical laboratory in various quality assurance and maintenance tasks. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about the clinical laboratory environment and be a part of a team that is deeply committed to patient care.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Perform laboratory support duties, including filing, label making, collating slides or files, archiving, scanning set up forms etc. under the general direction of the Interdisciplinary (ID) team lead or relevant section leads;
- Perform duties in various labs as designated;
- Participate in inventory control and restocking of reagents and supplies;
- Prepare and label reagents;
- Perform the appropriate quality assurance, maintenance, and documentation necessary for reagents and equipment;
- Perform various aspects of the wet lab processes as permitted and as directed by assigned team lead and/or director;
- Adhere to the laboratory’s quality management policies, including documentation of quality assurance activities;
- Comply with company policies and procedures;
- Weekday shift Monday through Friday while training and will include Saturday/weekend rotations as scheduled. Tentative shift hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (subject to change, defined by assigned duties).
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical or biological science is preferred but not required. An Associate of Science degree and/or equivalent professional experience will be strongly considered.
- Experience in a clinical laboratory preferred
- Works successfully in a team environment
- Strong written & verbal communication skills
- Excellent critical thinking skills
- Passion for providing high-quality and industry-leading diagnostic services as well as patient care
- Deeply committed to continuous learning and staying abreast of scientific advances
Who We Are:
HematoLogics was founded over twenty years ago with the goal of assembling a group of people who are passionate about the application of advanced technologies to diagnosing and managing patients with leukemia or lymphoma. We are at the forefront of medical diagnostics for hematologic malignancies and are dedicated to outstanding quality and patient care. The inter-disciplinary application, technical integration, and understanding of multiple technologies are the foundation for our exceptional service to our clients as well as ongoing learning opportunities for our team members.
We learn and innovate through teamwork, changing medicine for the future. Every individual is personally committed to excellent patient care and quality. We work together to collaboratively create a positive, enjoyable, and inclusive work environment.
Physical presence at our Seattle laboratory is an essential job function of this role. Hematologics is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request an approval of accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please communicate this need to Human Resources, ahelgeson@hematologics.com.
This position requires you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Subject to applicable law, all prospective hires will need to provide proof of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or be approved for medical or religious accommodations.
Compensation & Benefits:
The pay range for the General Laboratory Aide position is $24.00 - $27.00 per hour. This is a full-time, hourly position. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, with 100% of the monthly premium cost for the employee paid by the company, and 50% of the monthly premium cost paid by the company for dependents/spouses/partners. Hematologics also provides long term disability coverage for all full-time employees, at no cost to the employee. The opportunity for 401K investment is provided to employees the first full month after they start with the company, with Hematologics providing up to 6% match, at the 6 month tenure mark and beyond. Hematologics also offers up to $1,000 per calendar year tuition reimbursement. PTO (sick time) and vacation are provided on an accrual basis. At 1 year tenure, the hired applicant will accrue 12 days of vacation and 8 days of PTO (sick time). Employees will also receive 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. The hired applicant will be eligible to receive annual bonuses.
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