Clinical Laboratory Technologist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Medical Technology, Laboratory Science or closely related field
• 1 year of experience in the position offered or related
• NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist License

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical laboratory testing utilized for diagnosis and/or monitoring of cancer patients
• Perform general chemistry and special chemistry testing for metabolites and biomarkers found in blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, and other body fluids
• Review requisitions and orders, verify accuracy of corresponding specimens, and document specimen collection information in LIS
• Review all test requests thoroughly for errors, omissions, clarity, and potential problems, ensuring test requests are appropriate for specimens received and that specimen meets all requirements before proceeding with accessioning
• Prioritize STAT/RUSH samples, per laboratory guidelines, and follow patient identification practices per laboratory guidelines with 100% accuracy
• Participate and promote the prevention, detection and resolution of instances of noncompliance with departmental and institutional policies and procedures
• Ensure all laboratory procedures are documented in the Standard Operating Procedures Manual when performing testing, thoroughly and accurately
• Perform technical procedures according to the required laboratory workflow patterns and in an organized manner to facilitate follow-up by other staff
• Ensure Patient Confidentiality guidelines are followed
• Assure the accuracy of all tests performed by adhering to the laboratory’s Standard Operating Procedures, including performing equipment maintenance and quality control tests
• Operate equipment according to procedures, performing necessary equipment checks, performance testing, preventive maintenance, and quality control per laboratory guidelines
• Participate in laboratory Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance projects, as assigned
• Ensure data is internally consistent and meets QC guidelines
• Recognize normal ranges and routine trends and results that may be problematic
• Evaluate patient results based on previous results and data from other tests performed, when necessary
• Record all problems with samples on QA Corrective Action Log, per laboratory guidelines
• Help maintain commonly used equipment
• Resolve minor equipment problems
• Follow all infection control and safety regulations, per laboratory guidelines
• Follow standard precautions for all specimen handling and disposal
• Provide direction, training, and feedback on routine laboratory procedures, as assigned