Specialty Laboratory Technologist - Blood Bank - Mount Sinai Morningside - Part Time/Nights (Midnight - 8am Every other weekend & 1 weekday)
About The Position
The Specialty Laboratory Technologist performs laboratory technical, service, and administrative responsibilities in accordance with department and hospital policies, procedures, and standards. The role requires appropriate education and experience, technical competence, and participation in evaluation and training processes. The technologist performs laboratory procedures, maintains and troubleshoots equipment, completes quality control and calibration activities, maintains records, and supports accurate and timely reporting of test results. The position also involves patient and employee confidentiality, safety practices, compliance, and participation in departmental performance improvement and competency programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology or equivalent education meeting New York State Department of Health technologist standards.
- New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist license required.
Nice To Haves
- ASCP or NCA certification preferred.
- Blood Bank experience strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform clinical, technical, service, and administrative tasks.
- Perform technical procedures in Molecular Pathology, Tumor Cytogenomics, and Flow Cytometry according to applicable policy and procedure manuals.
- Perform scheduled and as-needed maintenance on instrumentation and equipment, documenting work and remedial actions for problems encountered.
- Perform quality control and calibration procedures when indicated; verify results in the laboratory information system, record results on Levy-Jennings charts, and sign QC logs.
- Ensure required quality control and calibration records are completed and signed out according to the appropriate schedule.
- Maintain records in accordance with regulatory requirements, including card files, patient requisitions, LIS documentation, and statistical data.
- Consult the Supervisor or Pathologist about important, conflicting, out-of-range, or otherwise specified results; note inadequate sample volume or abnormal sample appearance.
- Review critical test results, repeat analysis when necessary, communicate results to nursing staff or physicians, notify the Supervisor or Pathologist in extreme cases, and document critical-value communication in the LIS.
- Prioritize work to meet expected test-result turnaround times and notify the Supervisor when a test cannot be performed or is delayed.
- Assist with inventory control, ensure adequate supplies are available, store temperature-sensitive reagents properly, and date supplies when placed in use.
- Participate in other projects and duties as assigned by the Supervisor or laboratory management.
- Take initiative in resolving instrument-related problems and identifying alternate options for test processing.
- Use available time to support departmental needs and assist where needed.
- Provide care appropriate to the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related needs of patients served in the assigned area.
- Participate in departmental performance-improvement activities.
- Maintain patient and employee confidentiality in managing information.
- Observe the Health Care System’s compliance policies.
- Participate in competency and proficiency testing programs and report results to the Supervisor.
- Follow safety procedures and precautions, use required personal protective equipment, and dispose of contaminated waste and samples according to hospital and laboratory manuals.
- Wear the hospital identification badge while on the premises.
- Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
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