Clinical Laboratory Support Technician

Upstate; New York (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNY Upstate Medical University in New York is seeking a Specimen Receiving Technician to support laboratory operations. You will use LIS and HIS to accession, label, deliver specimens, and prepare reports, while assisting with problem resolution and coordination with other departments.

This role will also greet visitors, answer phones, and deliver samples to labs for testing, with rotating assignments between Specimen Receiving and Processing as scheduled.

Qualifications

• Associates degree (preferably in a relevant medical field). Will consider candidates with an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior clinical laboratory experience, and NYS license/registration or limited permit to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Technician preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform specimen receiving for laboratory specimens using LIS and HIS for order accessioning, labeling, delivery, and report preparation.
• Assist with problem resolution and follow-up with other UH departments and referring physicians.
• Greet and assist visitors to Pathology, answer phone calls, and deliver samples to labs for testing.
• Will rotate between Specimen Receiving and Processing as scheduled.

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Job Summary

Perform specimen receiving for laboratory specimens using LIS and HIS for order accessioning, labeling, delivery, and report preparation; assist with problem resolution and follow-up with other UH departments and referring physicians. Will also greet and assist visitors to Pathology, answer phone calls, and deliver samples to labs for testing. Will rotate between Specimen Receiving and Processing as scheduled.

Minimum Qualifications

Associates degree (preferably in a relevant medical field). Will consider candidates with an equivalent combination of education (to include pertinent college level courses preferably related to a medical field) and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior clinical laboratory experience, and NYS license/registration or limited permit to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Technician preferred.

Work Days

Sunday-Thursday 11:00 pm - 7:30 am holidays on rotation.

Message To Applicants

Recruitment Office: Human Resources