Clinical Laboratory Technician (JR232810)

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center’s Division of Clinical Pathology seeks a Laboratory Technician to perform tests in chemistry and related duties. You will operate automated and manual instruments, maintain QC logs, and ensure proper specimen handling across multiple site labs in the Greater New York area.

Requirements include an associate degree (bachelor’s preferred), 1+ year experience, and NY license. Knowledge of lab QA/QC concepts and laboratory information systems is essential; precision and

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technician or life sciences preferred.
• 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.
• Proficient using automated and manual laboratory equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine QC.
• Operate automated instruments.
• Maintain logs for manual procedures.
• Follow infection control 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 patient demographics.
• Report panic and abnormal values, handle specimen issues (QNS, clotted, lipemic, hemolyzed).

Skills

Lab QA/QC concepts

Automated & manual equipment operation

Laboratory information systems

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technician or life sciences preferred

Tools

Centrifuges

Pipettes

Microscopes

Mixers

Vortex mixers

Computers

QC programs

Job description

Introduction

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Overview

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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.

Responsibilities

• 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).

Requirements

• 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.