Clinical Lab Technologist - Microbiology

NYU Langone Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 106,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Health in New York, NY is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Technologist in Microbiology. The role entails routine and complex lab work, specimen handling, result reporting, quality control, and instrument maintenance.

The candidate will review results, communicate critical values, and support training of new technologists. Required NYSDOH license and a relevant Bachelor's degree with at least one year in a clinical lab.

Qualifications

• NYSDOH Licensed as a Certified Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
• Degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology or related science from a registered program.
• Education requirements may be grandfathered by NYSOP.

Responsibilities

• Performs laboratory tests and procedures.
• Follows policies for methodologies and instrument operations and reporting results.
• Performs quality control, instrument maintenance, and calibration.
• Troubleshoots and validates control values and instrument checks.
• Reviews patient results before release to EMR and correlates with history/previous values.
• Communicates critical values to medical staff per protocol and documents actions.
• Completes proficiency and competency assessments.
• Maintains testing supplies and assists with logs and PSI entries.
• Participates in training of new technologists/residents.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology

Bachelor's Degree in biology/chemistry/physical sciences

Job description

Clinical Lab Technologist - Microbiology

Allied Health → Clinical Labs

New York, NY

ID: 1165758_RR00123838

Full-Time/Regular

NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist. In this role, the successful candidate performs all routine and complicated laboratory procedures including specimen processing and handling, testing of patient specimens, calculating and reporting of results, performance of quality control procedures, operation and maintenance of instruments and equipment.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs laboratory tests and procedures.
• Follows approved policies and procedures in performing specific methodologies and instrument operations and follows approved policies for proper recording and reporting of results.
• Performs and documents procedures required to ensure the quality of testing being performed. Responsibility includes quality control, instrument preventative maintenance, function checks and calibration.
• Follow approved guidelines when troubleshooting and carry out appropriate course of action when control values and/or instrument functions checks are invalid or inconsistent.
• Review patient results prior to release to the electronic medical record. Correlate final results with known facts concerning patient history/previous values and recognize the validity of results and identify/reject those results that are illogical.
• Communicate critical values and barriers to testing to medical staff according to protocol. Document according to laboratory policy.
• Complete assigned proficiency and competency assessments
• Maintain sufficient testing supplies in work area, including ordering if directed by lead.
• Consistently generate and review pending logs
• Enters Patient Safety Intelligence (PSI) as required.
• Participates in the training of new medical technologists/residents at the direction of seniors and lead technologists.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• NYSDOH Licensed as a Certified Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology from a program registered by the NYS Department of Education or Bachelor's Degree in the major of biology, chemistry or physical sciences from an accredited college or university or education requirement grandfathered by the NYSOP.
• One year experience in a clinical laboratory (completion of an internship at a qualified institution is acceptable).
• Effective Interpersonal Communication skills required.

Preferred Qualifications

ASCP Certified. Excellent computer knowledge/skill.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $105,618 - $132,724 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.