This Laboratory Technician 1 position supports the scientists testing various types of samples. This position is required to have an on-site presence to perform a variety of laboratory preparations and testing of samples in Environmental Microbiology Laboratory and to perform laboratory quality assurance testing as required by accreditation standards.
In this onsite position, you will:
About the Washington Public Health Laboratories
The WAPHL supports the efforts of local health jurisdictions in routine disease monitoring as well as during disease outbreaks. The PHL assists health care providers by identifying organisms and shares the results of reportable conditions with local health jurisdictions as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is the only Washington lab that identifies rare diseases like Rabies, Hantavirus, West Nile virus and analyzes clinical samples of statewide outbreaks of human illness, biotoxins and bacteria for shellfish contamination, and identifies agents suspected in terrorist events.
The vision of the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is equity and optimal health for all. Our mission is to work with others to protect and improve the health of all people in Washington state.