Clinical Laboratory Scientist

White Plains Hospital - WH; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare facility in White Plains is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist responsible for ensuring accurate laboratory testing and maintaining quality assurance procedures. The ideal candidate will hold a NYS license and possess strong organizational skills. This role requires adherence to regulatory standards and effective communication with clinical staff.

Qualifications

• Maintaining 12 Continuing Education credits annually.
• Participating in regulatory readiness activities for CAP, AABB, NYSDOH.

Responsibilities

• Following laboratory's pre-analytic and analytic procedures.
• Ensuring accuracy and quality of all results.
• Notifying clinicians of critical values.

Skills

Flexibility

Organization

Attention to Detail

Stress Tolerance

Effective verbal communication

Effective written communication

Education

Current NYS License as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist

Education compliant with NYS Office of Professions and CLIA standards

ASCP Certification

Job description

Understands and adheres to the facility performance standards, policies, and behaviors.

Laboratory testing personnel responsibilities include:

1. Following the laboratory's pre-analytic and analytic procedures and maintaining records of these tests.
2. Maintaining records that demonstrate proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.
3. Adhering to the laboratory's quality assurance procedures, including documenting all:

• Quality control activities such as quality control testing and calibrations.
• Instrument and equipment verifications.
• Maintenance and preventative maintenance.

Following policies and procedures when test systems are not within established performance specifications.

Identifying, documenting, and notifying supervisors of problems that may affect test performance, and documenting corrective actions when deviations occur.

Ensuring the accuracy and quality of all results from pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases.

Notifying clinicians and patient units of critical values and maintaining STAT turnaround times.

Participating in regulatory readiness activities for CAP, AABB, NYSDOH, and Joint Commission.

Maintaining 12 Continuing Education credits annually.

Understanding and participating in standard operating procedures, proficiency testing, inspections, and quality programs, including reporting non-conformances.

Evaluating test results for abnormalities and confirming results per departmental protocols.

Participating in validations, training, and competency assessments as required.

Managing inventory, lot numbers, expiration dates, labeling, and QC requirements.

Completing all mandatory training, in-services, and ongoing education.

Performing other duties as assigned.

Section testing training and competency assessments are maintained by the section laboratory supervisor for all assigned disciplines:

• Generalists: Hematology, Coagulation, Chemistry / Immunology, Urinalysis, Microbiology, Blood Bank.
• Chemistry / Immunology: Chemistry, Specialized Chemistry, Immunology, Molecular, Serology.
• Hematology: Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis.
• Microbiology: Bacteriology, Parasitology, Virology, Mycology, Mycobacteriology, Susceptibilities, Molecular testing.
• Blood Bank: Transfusion medicine and blood product testing.
• Anatomic Pathology: Histology, special stains, immunohistochemistry.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Current NYS License as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
• Education compliant with NYS Office of Professions and CLIA standards.
• Preferred: ASCP Certification.

Core Competencies

• Flexibility, Organization, Attention to Detail, Stress Tolerance.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Physical / Mental Demands / Requirements & Work Environment

Address

41 E Post Rd, White Plains, NY 10601

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Clinical Laboratory Scientist • White Plains, NY, US