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Program Assistant II Pathology
Job Location:
Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 25 - 36
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
13 September 2026 (12 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
11 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Overview
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.
With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation HIV/AIDS prevention immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the worlds leading cancer infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology infusion radiation proton therapy and related services and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the worlds deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.
At Fred Hutch we value collaboration compassion determination excellence innovation integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity dignity and inherent value of each employee patient community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.
The Program Assistant II position provides clerical and administrative support to the Fred Hutch Pathology Department. This position is at all times a courteous and polite representative of the Pathology Department and provides excellent customer service to our clients on the phone as well as clients that enter the department seeking assistance. This role is focused on accessioning cases and slide management but may also perform general front desk (receptionist) duties. This position carries-out routine special assignments or projects in addition to performing clerical responsibilities.
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30 am 5:00 pm Fully Onsite in Downtown South Lake Union
Responsibilities
- File pathology blocks and slides
- Open deliveries and verify package contents
- Order receive and put away supplies
- Accession slide Review cases
- Prepare department schedules
- Receive and process packages from UWMC and HMC
- Complete slide returns
- Send pathology materials to UWMC and HMC laboratories
- Triage phone calls
- Loan out pathology materials
- Prepare and ship Seattle Childrens slides and billing details
- Respond to Epic In Basket messages
- Monitor shared Pathstaff email box
- Manage Materials Needing Follow-up box
- Accession Consult cases
- Register Patients
Qualifications
Required:
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Under general supervision ability to use initiative and sound judgment in carrying out responsibilities
- Ability to communicate verbally in person on the phone and in writing in a clear and concise manner
- Ability to use a mouse navigate computer programs enter data into computer systems in accurately and efficiently
- Ability to work in a fast paced complex healthcare environment
- Ability to establish professional relationships with patients families staff and providers
Preferred:
- Demonstrated customer service skills
The hourly pay range for this position is from $25.72 to $36.62 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30 am 5:00 pm Fully Onsite in Downtown South Lake Union
Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health well-being and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision dental flexible spending accounts life disability retirement family life support employee assistance program onsite health clinic tuition reimbursement paid vacation (12-22 days per year) paid sick leave (12-25 days per year) paid holidays (13 days per year) paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).
Additional Information
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion creed ancestry national origin sex age disability (physical or mental) marital or veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity political ideology or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process please send a request to Human Resources at or by calling .
Required Experience:
Junior IC
