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Overview It may sound cliche, but it is true. A career taking care of cancer patients is a calling for most all of us. It's much more than a job. Each of us has a unique story that brought us to Compass Oncology, but those stories usually share common themes of care, compassion, and commitment. No matter the role each Compass team member serves in, the goal is the same: to provide the best care possible for every one of our patients. Compass Oncology - the Pacific Northwest's largest privately-owned cancer care and research center - is looking for a Medical Laboratory Technologist or Technician to join the Laboratory Team. Employment Type: Full-Time (40 Hours) Location: Vancouver Cancer Center (Vancouver, WA) Hourly Range for Technologist: $33.22- $53.55 per hour Hourly Range for Technician: $26.77- $38.72 per hour **Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise as well as internal employee equity considerations. Scope:Responsible for accurately performing specimen analysis, instrument maintenance, and quality control procedures including moderate and high complexity laboratory tests. Initiates and follows quality assurance and safety policies and procedures. Performs specimen collection and assists with patient flow as needed. Trains employees in laboratory procedures. May act as primary operator for at least one laboratory instrument. Acts as a resource for laboratory science information. May oversee daily laboratory activities in absence of supervisor. Performs clinical tests used in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases. Demonstrates the clinical thinking and technical skills needed to assess the appropriateness of results and the need for retesting or equipment recalibration. Performs and monitors specialized diagnostic laboratory tests. Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods and adheres to quality guidelines. Responsibilities Assists with performing phlebotomy and collecting appropriate specimens from patients as ordered. Assures pre-authorization and completes appropriate consent forms (ABN) prior to collection of limited coverage tests. Assists with special procedures as needed (i.e. bone marrows in the room). Follows the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient results Performs specimen analysis of all Chemistry, Hematology and Immunology specimens Maintains and operates all laboratory equipment. Performs daily, weekly and monthly instrument maintenance as indicated. Adheres to the laboratory's quality control policies and documents all QC activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and instrument maintenance. Records proper lot numbers of all controls, calibrators, and reagents. Participates in proficiency testing by performing sample analysis and reporting results at least once a year. Prepares peripheral blood smear and competently performs complete WBC differential on normal and abnormal smears. Performs microscopic examination of urinary sediment. Records results on appropriate worksheet and computer system and performs file maintenance. Processes specimens for send-out testing. Follows the laboratory's policies whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance. Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either corrects the problem or notifies supervisor. Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications. Maintains proper documentation as described by the quality assurance program including accessioning logs, test report logs, quality control logs, equipment records and checklists. Verifies all critical results and documents with accurate follow-u