Senior Clinical Histology Tech - Full Time

NYU Langone Health • Mineola, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, offering sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. It serves as a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, providing a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. NYU Langone Health values equity and inclusion, striving to be a place where exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive by embracing individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. The Senior Clinical Histology Tech aids in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease by utilizing the latest computerized interfaced biomedical instruments to generate accurate and reliable results. This role involves analyzing blood, body fluids, and tissues, examining specimens to detect various disease states, and correlating and interpreting clinical laboratory tests using independent judgment. The successful candidate monitors quality, recognizes testing errors, detects and resolves problematic specimens, and disseminates clinical laboratory test information to clinicians. They are also responsible for evaluating clinical laboratory testing for each individual patient, recognizing the need to incorporate new methodologies, instrumentation, and tests as they relate to current trends and needs, and for training and teaching students, residents, and staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Medical Laboratory Technology Or Clinical Lab Science consistent with NY State Department of Health supervisory requirement guidelines.
• Current New York State Dept of Education medical laboratory License or provisional permit.
• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Certification.
• 3 - 5 years Clinical laboratory science experience.
• Strong communication (both oral and written), critical thinking, data reporting, detail orientation, organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Technical skills related to the laboratory discipline.

Nice To Haves

• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification Preferred.
• 1-2 years of Clinical laboratory science Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to the laboratory's Quality Control policies and procedures, instrumentation maintenance procedures and, instrument trouble shooting protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Participates in unit based quality improvement initiatives.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and in-services or obtains information presented.
• Recognizes unsafe working conditions and takes corrective action.
• Follows OSHA regulations for PPE (Personnel Protective Equipment) such as lab coats, gloves and protective shields when in contact with blood and body fluids.
• Develops, coordinates and provides team support.
• Coaches, mentors and trains Medical Technology Students, Residents and other Technologists and Technicians.
• Notifies appropriate personnel in the case of any unacceptable samples, and records in departmental call log all specific information.
• Calls critical values to the appropriate person, requires verification of results and documents in departmental call log all specific information.
• Recognizes system failures and takes effective corrective action.
• Determines whether the patient/test sample integrity is acceptable.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package
• Robust support system for any stage of life
• Financial security benefits
• 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
• Extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees