Clinical Laboratory Technologist III

Cayuga Medical Center•Town of Bath, NY

About The Position

The Clinical Laboratory Technologist III performs laboratory testing and related quality, maintenance, documentation, and operational activities in accordance with laboratory policies and applicable regulatory, licensing, accreditation, and auditing standards. The role includes testing across assigned platforms, blood bank testing, manual result review, specimen processing, and use of laboratory and hospital information systems. The technologist identifies and addresses issues that could affect test performance or reporting, documents corrective actions, and maintains competency through ongoing education and training. The position may also take on lead responsibilities for projects, quality control review, proficiency testing, procedure updates, training, and charge technologist duties. The work takes place in a typical clinical laboratory environment and involves exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in clinical laboratory technology or medical technology from a program registered by the NYSDOE or determined by the NYSDOE to be substantially equivalent; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or physical sciences (or equivalent) plus an advanced certificate from an accredited or NYSDOE-equivalent clinical laboratory technology program.
New York State Department of Education Clinical Laboratory Technology license, or documentation that a license application has been submitted.
Meet federal and state regulatory requirements for a Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
Good organizational and communication skills.
CPR required.

Responsibilities

Maintain work areas in compliance with external, licensing, accreditation, regulatory, and auditing standards, and remain prepared for inspections.
Follow laboratory policies and procedures throughout testing, including specimen handling, analysis, quality control, calibration, instrument and equipment maintenance, and quality assurance activities.
Attend required annual education programs, comply with Occupational Medicine policies, complete at least 12 hours of continuing education annually, and maintain competency for testing performed in assigned areas.
Communicate courteously and effectively with patients, physicians, nurses, supervisors, visitors, coworkers, and other employees; maintain respect for patients and provide age-appropriate care.
Follow Arnot Health policies and procedures related to corporate compliance, safety, infection prevention, and human resources.
Identify problems that may affect test performance or reporting, correct them or promptly notify the appropriate laboratory leadership, and document corrective actions when systems deviate from established performance specifications.
Check equipment, instruments, media, and reagents using established laboratory quality control procedures.
Perform and document preventive maintenance and troubleshooting on instrumentation.
Perform testing and report results according to protocol on assigned platforms.
Use the laboratory information system to track and label specimens, receive and process samples, release results, maintain pending logs, and batch samples for off-site testing; use the hospital information system to order testing on outpatient samples.
Document results accurately on worksheets and reports, including by computer and phone, and perform manual result review.
Perform venipuncture as needed to assist the department and other hospital departments.
Use the test catalog to determine specimen type, stability, and transport requirements.
Prepare samples for additional testing at reference laboratories.
Perform non-culture-based antigen, antibody, and molecular testing on various specimen types.
Perform blood bank testing according to established procedures; conduct blood bank quality control; maintain blood product inventory; independently determine when additional products are needed and order them; and perform quarterly maintenance activities, including centrifuge calibration and equipment alarm checks.
Attend continuing education sessions, laboratory meetings, and required in-service training; use unassigned time productively.
Accept a schedule that includes rotating weekends and holidays as appropriate.
Independently perform instrument calibrations, linearity studies, and pipette and thermometer calibrations.
Manage supply inventory and ordering activities.
Participate in educational tours and train students and new employees as directed.
Lead a special project, such as technical investigations, audits, data sorting or tallying, report preparation, or implementation of new technology.
Oversee monthly quality control review, manage proficiency testing paperwork, and/or assist with laboratory information system development.
Participate in policy and procedure review and update documentation as needed.
Act as a Charge Technologist as directed.
Perform additional duties as assigned.