Senior Laboratory Assistant

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

15h • $59,475 - $68,935

About The Position

NYU Langone Health is seeking a Senior Laboratory Assistant to support the laboratory’s day-to-day operations through clinical, clerical, and inventory management work. Responsibilities include specimen management and processing, ordering and receiving inventory, instrument maintenance, intake and accessioning, and communication with providers and other laboratories.

The role supports specimen screening and accessioning in the laboratory information system, assesses specimen quality and requirements, processes samples for analysis and storage, maintains supplies and equipment, and helps manage blood products. The position also includes answering calls, assisting providers with test requests, performing inpatient phlebotomy, and following laboratory procedures for cleaning, documentation, and waste disposal.

Requirements

• High school degree and 12 college credits in biology or chemistry.
• Laboratory experience, including handling open containers of blood and body fluid.
• Laboratory experience with intake/accessioning.
• Knowledge of computer applications, especially Excel and Word.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 1 year of laboratory experience.
• At least 1 year of intake/accessioning experience.

Responsibilities

• Screen and accession specimens in the laboratory information system (LIS).
• Maintain adequate supplies of general laboratory items and department-specific reagents and materials, and notify a supervisor or manager when additional supplies are needed.
• Receive and properly store laboratory materials; document deliveries in accordance with NYU policy and applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Understand specimen requirements, communicate with providers about cancelled or rejected samples, and document those communications.
• Assess specimen quality before processing.
• Contact providers to confirm or clarify requests, and modify or place orders as required.
• Perform front-end processing of samples for analysis, including labeling, centrifuging, aliquoting, transporting, and placing samples on automated test platforms.
• Perform back-end processing, including preparing samples for storage, tracking them, and arranging disposal according to policy.
• Dispose of regulated medical, biological, chemical, and clean waste properly.
• Clean laboratory work surfaces and assigned equipment according to laboratory protocols, and complete required documentation.
• Maintain temperature and humidity logs for assigned equipment, work areas, and eyewash stations.
• Answer calls and assist callers with specimen requirements, test availability, turnaround time, and related questions.
• Use automated test platforms to assess the status of test samples.
• Assist with blood product modification, including irradiation and thawing frozen products.
• Manage blood product inventory, including receiving, stocking, and monitoring expiration dates.
• Perform phlebotomy services for inpatients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

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