Technologist, Clinical Laboratory - Per Diem

NYU Langone Health • Mineola, NY

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About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center providing diagnostic and therapeutic care across specialties and subspecialties, with inpatient and outpatient services and a commitment to medical education, research, equity, and inclusion.

The Technologist, Clinical Laboratory performs routine and complicated 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 role reviews patient results before release to the electronic medical record, communicates critical values and testing barriers according to protocol, and supports laboratory quality, supply management, and training activities.

This is a per diem position. The listed salary range is $42.50 per hour. Actual compensation may depend on experience, specialty, education, and hospital need.

Requirements

• New York State Department of Health license as a Certified Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
• A 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; or education grandfathered by the NYSOP.
• One year of clinical laboratory experience; completion of an internship at a qualified institution is acceptable.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Required licenses: Clinical Laboratory Technologist—NYS Permit and Clinical Laboratory Technologist—NYS license.

Nice To Haves

• ASCP certification.
• Excellent computer knowledge and skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory tests and procedures.
• Follow approved policies and procedures for methodologies and instrument operations, and record and report results accordingly.
• Perform and document quality procedures, including quality control, instrument preventative maintenance, function checks, and calibration.
• Troubleshoot invalid or inconsistent control values or instrument function checks according to approved guidelines and take appropriate action.
• Review patient results before release to the electronic medical record; correlate results with patient history and previous values, assess validity, and identify or reject illogical results.
• Communicate critical values and barriers to testing to medical staff according to protocol, and document 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.
• Consistently generate and review pending logs.
• Enter Patient Safety Intelligence (PSI) reports as required.
• Participate in training new medical technologists and residents at the direction of senior and lead technologists.
• 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 focused on physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level