Technologist, Clinical Laboratory - Per Diem

NYU Langone Health • Village of Mineola, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Technologist, Clinical Laboratory performs routine and complex laboratory procedures, including specimen processing and handling, testing patient specimens, calculating and reporting results, performing quality control, and operating and maintaining instruments and equipment. The role follows approved laboratory policies and procedures and reviews patient results before release to the electronic medical record. The technologist communicates critical values and testing barriers to medical staff, documents work according to laboratory policy, helps maintain supplies, and participates in training new technologists and residents as directed.

Requirements

• New York State Department of Health 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; or education requirements 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.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Required licenses: Clinical Laboratory Technologist—NYS Permit and Clinical Laboratory Technologist—NYS.

Nice To Haves

• ASCP certification.
• Excellent computer knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory tests and procedures.
• Follow approved policies and procedures for testing methodologies, instrument operation, and recording and reporting results.
• Perform and document quality assurance procedures, including quality control, preventive maintenance, function checks, and calibration.
• Troubleshoot according to approved guidelines and take appropriate action when control values or instrument function checks are invalid or inconsistent.
• Review patient results before release to the electronic medical record; correlate results with patient history and prior values, and identify or reject illogical results.
• Communicate critical values and barriers to testing to medical staff according to protocol, and document them according to laboratory policy.
• Complete assigned proficiency and competency assessments.
• Maintain sufficient testing supplies in the work area, including ordering supplies if directed by a lead.
• Generate and review pending logs consistently.
• 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 covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level