Clinical Laboratory Technician

3000 Montefiore Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY seeks a Laboratory Technician in the Chemistry Laboratory within the Division of Clinical Pathology. Under supervision, you will perform routine tests, operate automated instruments, and maintain QC/QA records, contributing to accurate patient results.

Qualified candidates will have an associate degree (bachelor preferred), at least one year of experience, NYS CLT license, and proficiency with lab equipment and LIS.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; bachelor's degree in Medical Technician or life sciences preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of work experience required.
• New York State Department of Education Clinical Laboratory Technician License required.
• Knowledge of laboratory practices, QA/QC concepts and practices.
• Knowledge of Laboratory information systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine QC.
• Operate automated instruments.
• Manual procedures, maintain logs.
• Use all infection controls procedures.
• Able to operate Laboratory equipment.
• Use independent judgment to solve technical and procedural problems.
• Recognize pediatric, neonatal panic values.
• Review results for consistency with demographics of patient.
• Report panic and abnormal values, proper handling with specimens' problems.

Skills

Quality control

Equipment operation

Infection control

QA/QC concepts

LIS familiarity

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Centrifuges

Pipettes

Microscopes

Mixers

Vortex mixers

Computers

QC programs

Laboratory information systems

Job description

City/State: Bronx, New York Grant Funded: No Department: Path - Pathology Reference Laboratory Bargaining Unit: 1199 Work Shift: Evening Work Days: ALTERNATE WEEKENDS Scheduled Hours: 11 AM-7:30 PM Scheduled Daily Hours: 7.5 HOURS Hourly Rate: $43.79 For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

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Montefiore Medical Center's Division of Clinical Pathology is responsible for the laboratory testing of blood, urine, and body fluids for disease diagnosis and health maintenance. Utilizing the latest advances in computer technology, the Division maintains millions of dollars of state-of-the-art automated equipment at its laboratory sites and services hospitals, nursing homes, the Montefiore Medical Group, faculty practices, and voluntary physicians' offices at more than 40 sites.

Under supervision of a supervisor or Senior Technologist performs all tests within the scope and responsibility of the Chemistry Laboratory according to the laboratory policy and procedure manual. Performs any related clerical duties.

Essential Functions:

• Perform routine QC
• Operate automated instruments
• Manual procedures, maintain logs
• Use all infection controls procedures
• Ability to operate Laboratory equipment
• Use independent judgment to solve technical and procedural problems
• Recognize pediatric, neonatal panic values
• Review results for consistency with demographics of patient
• Report panic and abnormal values, proper handling with specimens' problems (QNS, clotted, lipemic, hemolyzed)

Qualifications:

• Associate degree required, Bachelor's degree in Medical Technician or life sciences preferred
• A minimum of 1 year of work experience required
• New York State Department of Education Clinical Laboratory Technician License required
• Knowledge of laboratory practices, QA/QC concepts and practices
• Use of all types of laboratory equipment: centrifuges, pipettes, microscopes, mixers, vortex mixers, computers and QC programs required
• Must be proficient using automated and manual equipment
• Knowledge of Laboratory information systems

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Since its inception in 1884, Montefiore's mission has been to heal, to teach, to discover and advance the health of the communities we serve. Montefiore's state-of-the-art facilities include the internationally-recognised Children's Hospital at Montefiore and our Notable Centers of Excellence - Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation. Combined with a growing number of locations for primary and specialty care throughout the Bronx and Westchester County, Montefiore is the ideal organization to apply and hone your expertise. An assortment of insurance products and discount programs through Voluntary Benefits. Check out our comprehensive benefits available to you when join our outstanding team! To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve. To be a premier academic medical center that transforms health and enriches lives.

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