Per Diem Laboratory Assistant - Serology - Mineola

NYU Langone Health • Mineola, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Per Diem Laboratory Assistant - Serology - Mineola. In this role, the successful candidate Responsible for screening and accessioning specimens into LIS. Tasked with reconciling specimen information as samples are submitted for examination/testing. Responsible for LIS work queues, quality control/audits, and coordination of specimen transport from provider to laboratories and between laboratories. Processes all samples according to NYU policy/procedure.

Requirements

• High School Graduate.
• 0 to 6 months experience in laboratory.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent computer/data entry skills.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• 0 to 6 months experience in laboratory
• Prior accessioning experience.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Accepts specimens from delivery person, window or pneumatic tube system.
• When required, ensures log/manifest matches actual specimens received, signs off on all received specimens.
• Verifies that each specimen is accompanied by LIS barcode label or demographic label and acceptable requisition.
• Confirms each specimen is appropriate for the test requested.
• Verifies that each specimen label is complete with name, medical record number and all required information as per standard operating procedure.
• Verifies that the identifying information on the label matches that on the requisition and that the information on the requisition is complete and accurate.
• Notifies appropriate personnel in cases of unacceptable samples (ie mislabeled, unlabeled, discrepant information) and documents according to department specific procedures.
• Resolves problems with specimen receipt and appropriateness of test requisitions/samples when possible and according to SOP.
• Timely processing of all samples.
• Accessions(receives) sorts, racks and distributes specimens according to established procedures, making sure that special comments and instructions are observed.
• Processes stats and specimens with time-sensitive protocols in a timely manner.
• Notifies appropriate house staff and pathologists of frozen section cases.
• Labels specimens with LIS labels correctly as required.
• Delivers specimens and labels to the appropriate laboratory or instrument.
• Registers patients and places orders based on manual requisitions or as corrective action for improperly placed orders entered by providers
• Answer telephones.
• Provides customer service to Laboratory and Medical staff.
• Answers telephones promptly, converses courteously and directs calls in a professional manner.
• Responds promptly to laboratory and medical staff who come to the laboratory.
• Provides accurate information to inquiries from the medical staff.
• Faxes results to physicians offices or other institutions as per policy.
• Responds promptly to requests from providers (for example STATs and Add On requests).
• In the absence of customer service personnel, communicates critical values to provider as per policy.
• Enters required pre-analytic information into medical record at accessioning (source, volume, tube# etc.)
• Centrifugation of samples as required and placement on automated test platforms as per protocol.
• May include removing caps from tubes of blood and body fluid.
• Arrange courier pickups as needed (portal and/or phone).
• Cleans all laboratory work surfaces and assigned areas in accordance with laboratory protocols and documents as required.
• Maintains an organized workspace and restocks supplies as needed.
• Notifies supervisor of any shortage of supplies
• Follows all safety requirements for PPE and the utilization of engineering controls to maintain a safe work environment.
• Participates in the training of new lab accessioning staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Process and prepare patient specimens for referral to outside laboratories, ensuring accurate labeling, documentation, packaging, and shipping in compliance with laboratory procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Verify test orders, maintain specimen integrity and turnaround expectations, track send-out status and results, and communicate effectively with laboratory staff, couriers, and reference labs to resolve discrepancies.

Benefits

• financial security benefits
• a generous time-off program
• employee resources groups for peer support
• holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED