Laboratory Technical Assistant, Renton (40 hrs)

Kaiser Permanente

Renton, WA

Full-Time

Laboratory Technical Assistant, Renton (40 hrs)

Kaiser Permanente

Renton, WA

Full-Time

Nov 27, 2025

Healthcare Services

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Technical Assistant performs the pre-analytic phases of laboratory testing procedures and may also perform the analytic and post analytic phases of waived testing procedures, loading of specimen and quality control material for testing on instruments, loading of reagents and appropriate documentation, and routine instrument maintenance. Other duties include: responsibility for documentation of all activities, monitoring supplies; compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements related to safety and laboratory testing; face to face and telephone customer service; computer data entry and retrieval; workplace cleanliness and maintenance, training, and point-of-care testing.

Essential Responsibilities:

Technologist Assistance: Loads specimen and quality control material for testing on instruments, records the receipt of reagent and supply shipments, loads reagents and appropriate documentation, and performs routine instrument maintenance, specimen banking/storage and disposal.
Technical Resource: Helps resolve problems and answer pre-analytical procedural questions. Serves as a resource to laboratory customers.
Computer Data Entry & Retrieval: Accessions specimens, enters results, retrieves information, enters results.
Specimen Collection and Processing: Collects specimens for lab testing. Has knowledge of special specimen collection and handling requirements for specific populations, e.g. infants, pediatric and geriatric patients. Processes specimens for lab testing according to laboratory procedures.
Other duties: Participates in Performance Improvement activities. Performs maintenance. Performs waived testing and EKG testing. Trains phlebotomy students and employees.

Basic Qualifications: Experience

Minimum one (1) year of recent clinical laboratory experience.

Education

High School Diploma OR General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

Medical Assistant Phlebotomist Certificate (Washington)

Additional Requirements:

Basic computer skills.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Customer service and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Five (5) years of clinical laboratory experience.
Bachelors degree in a science related field.
Background studies in science-related classes.

Job Summary:

Essential Responsibilities:

Technologist Assistance: Loads specimen and quality control material for testing on instruments, records the receipt of reagent and supply shipments, loads reagents and appropriate documentation, and performs routine instrument maintenance, specimen banking/storage and disposal.
Technical Resource: Helps resolve problems and answer pre-analytical procedural questions. Serves as a resource to laboratory customers.
Computer Data Entry & Retrieval: Accessions specimens, enters results, retrieves information, enters results.
Specimen Collection and Processing: Collects specimens for lab testing. Has knowledge of special specimen collection and handling requirements for specific populations, e.g. infants, pediatric and geriatric patients. Processes specimens for lab testing according to laboratory procedures.
Other duties: Participates in Performance Improvement activities. Performs maintenance. Performs waived testing and EKG testing. Trains phlebotomy students and employees.

Basic Qualifications: Experience

Minimum one (1) year of recent clinical laboratory experience.

Education

High School Diploma OR General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

Medical Assistant Phlebotomist Certificate (Washington)

Additional Requirements:

Basic computer skills.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Customer service and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Five (5) years of clinical laboratory experience.
Bachelors degree in a science related field.
Background studies in science-related classes.

About Kaiser Permanente

At Kaiser Permanente, we’re all focused on helping people and providing high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. Across our organization, we’re fiercely committed to our members, our mission, our communities, and each other. We know that each part of the Kaiser Permanente team is essential to our success. Together, we are more than 235,000 dedicated professionals working to advance Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to delivering a healthier tomorrow.

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Laboratory Technical Assistant, Renton (40 hrs)

Laboratory Technical Assistant, Renton (40 hrs)

Job Description

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