Sr. Clinical Laboratory Technologist - Bacteriology - Mineola
About The Position
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is hiring a Sr. Clinical Laboratory Technologist in Bacteriology at its Mineola location. The position performs routine and complex laboratory procedures, including specimen processing and handling, patient specimen testing, calculation and reporting of results, quality control, and operation and maintenance of instruments and equipment. The technologist works with minimal supervision, helps resolve problems, and serves as a resource to junior technologists. The role includes reviewing patient results before release to the electronic medical record, correlating results with patient history and previous values, communicating critical values and testing barriers to medical staff, maintaining laboratory documentation and supplies, and supporting quality and safety practices. When assigned, the technologist investigates Patient Safety Intelligence reports, assists with validation studies, and trains and evaluates new technologists and residents. The position requires a New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist license and a qualifying bachelor's degree. NYU Langone describes a comprehensive benefits and wellness package that includes financial security benefits, time off, employee resource groups, and an employee wellness program.
Requirements
- New York State license as a Certified Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
- Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology from a program registered by the New York State Department of Education, or a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, or physical sciences from an accredited college or university.
- One year of clinical laboratory experience; completion of an internship at a qualified institution is acceptable for this experience requirement.
- Three years of experience as a Medical Technologist in the appropriate discipline.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- ASCP certification.
- Excellent computer knowledge and skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine and complex laboratory tests and procedures, including specimen processing, handling, and testing.
- Follow approved policies and procedures for testing methodologies, instrument operation, and recording and reporting results.
- Perform and document quality assurance procedures, including quality control, preventative maintenance, function checks, and calibration.
- Troubleshoot invalid or inconsistent control values and instrument function checks according to approved guidelines.
- Review patient results before release to the electronic medical record; assess their validity in light of patient history and previous results, and identify or reject illogical results.
- Communicate critical values and barriers to testing to medical staff according to protocol, and document communications according to laboratory policy.
- Complete assigned proficiency and competency assessments.
- Maintain sufficient testing supplies in the work area, including ordering supplies if directed by the lead technologist.
- Generate and review pending logs consistently.
- Enter Patient Safety Intelligence reports as required and use the reporting system appropriately; investigate reports related to the shift or workstation when assigned.
- Serve as a resource to clinical laboratory technologists and ensure shift communication logs are complete.
- Communicate sick calls and staffing issues to the lead technologist or supervisor.
- Assist the supervisor and lead technologist with validation studies.
- Train new medical technologists and residents, assist the lead technologist in evaluating performance and competency, and provide feedback on staff training when requested.
- Promote safe work practices by following PPE requirements and using engineering controls.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
- Financial security benefits.
- Generous time-off program.
- Employee resource groups for peer support.
- Holistic employee wellness program addressing physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
