Laboratory Assistant - Serology - Mineola

NYU Langone Health • Mineola, NY

3d • $17 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center providing sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care across numerous medical and surgical specialties. As a major regional healthcare resource, we are deeply committed to medical education and research, offering a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, we champion equity and inclusion, fostering an environment where our diverse and talented faculty, staff, and students can thrive. We value individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

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

• Screening and accessioning specimens into LIS.
• Reconciling specimen information as samples are submitted for examination/testing.
• Managing LIS work queues, quality control/audits, and coordinating specimen transport.
• Processing all samples according to NYU policy/procedure.
• Accepting specimens from delivery person, window, or pneumatic tube system, ensuring log/manifest matches actual specimens received.
• Verifying specimen suitability for requested tests, ensuring labels and requisitions are complete and accurate.
• Notifying appropriate personnel of unacceptable samples and documenting according to department procedures.
• Resolving problems with specimen receipt and appropriateness of test requisitions/samples.
• Timely processing, accessioning, sorting, racking, and distributing specimens.
• Processing STAT and time-sensitive specimens promptly.
• Notifying house staff and pathologists of frozen section cases.
• Labeling specimens correctly and delivering them to the appropriate laboratory or instrument.
• Registering patients and placing orders based on manual requisitions or as corrective action for provider errors.
• Answering telephones, providing customer service to Laboratory and Medical staff, and directing calls professionally.
• Responding promptly to laboratory and medical staff inquiries and requests.
• Faxes results to physician offices or other institutions as per policy.
• Communicating critical values to providers as per policy in the absence of customer service personnel.
• Entering required pre-analytic information into the medical record at accessioning.
• Centrifuging samples and placing them on automated test platforms as per protocol.
• Arranging courier pickups as needed.
• Cleaning laboratory work surfaces and assigned areas, maintaining an organized workspace, and restocking supplies.
• Following all safety requirements for PPE and engineering controls.
• Participating in the training of new lab accessioning staff.
• Processing and preparing patient specimens for referral to outside laboratories, ensuring accurate labeling, documentation, packaging, and shipping.
• Verifying test orders, maintaining specimen integrity and turnaround expectations, tracking send-out status and results, and communicating with staff, couriers, and reference labs to resolve discrepancies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Robust support system for any stage of life.
• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Holistic employee wellness program focusing on physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED