Medical Lab Technologist

Garnet Health•Thompson, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Garnet Health, the Hudson Valley’s leading integrated health system, you’ll find the perfect balance of a satisfying career and a rewarding lifestyle. Our focus is on patient-centric care with a collective of visionary leaders and dedicated and caring professionals working as a team to deliver the best for the people we serve. If you’re interested in a health system that’s both growing and award-winning, serving a diverse community that provides the best of both city and rural life, we invite to make your career home with us as a Medical Lab Technologist on our Lab team at/in Garnet Health Medical Center- Callicoon.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Newly NYSED Clinical Laboratory Technologist qualified individuals considered.
ASCP preferred.
NYSED Clinical Laboratory Technologist license or eligible required upon hire or transfer.
If not licensed, NYSED permit required within two months of hire, and NYSED Clinical Laboratory Technologist license required within one year of permit issuance.
Current and active license as a NYSED Clinical Laboratory Technologist PLUS 4 years of experience post license issuance to be considered charge eligible.
Occasional bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling and reaching is required.
Expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken word is required.
Walking, sitting and standing, most of the day.
Visual acuity and color discrimination is required.
Ability to communicate effectively and to comprehend conversation.
Must have manual dexterity and hand-to-eye coordination to handle and manipulate instruments, slides, test tubes and other laboratory equipment.
Capable of working long hours at varied times during the day or night.
Alertness required during all phases.
Ability to foster collaborative relationships.
Ability to work well under pressure.
Ability to organize and synthesize new information.
Ability to prioritize tasks.
Possesses critical thinking, analytical skills and flexibility.
Ability to multi-task.
Required detailed attention to work in an environment where interruptions cannot be controlled.
Demonstrates sensitivity to customer needs and expectations.

Nice To Haves

Experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs highly technical work requiring independent judgment and responsibility involving a wide variety of routine tests and specialized chemical, microscopic, and bacteriologic tests on a professional level to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Recognizes problems and/or the potential for problems within the assigned section regarding instruments, computers, and inventory.
Displays sound, supportive, and independent judgment in resolving issues.
Assumes charge of the laboratory (if charge eligible) as assigned.