Clinical Laboratory Technologist - Per Diem

Northwell Health; Village of Sleepy Hollow (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a per diem Clinical Laboratory Technologist in New York. The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree and a current NY State license, with 0-1 years of technical experience preferred.

The position involves performing assays, reviewing results, maintaining equipment, and adhering to QA/SOP procedures. It requires independent judgment, documentation, and adherence to safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Current NY State license to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 0-1 years of technical experience, required.

Responsibilities

• Performs assays of biological specimens according to established policies and procedures, utilizing specific instruments, equipment, reagents and techniques.
• Reviews and reports results; maintains proper documentation and alerts supervisor to problems or unusual or critical results.
• Maintains equipment in operating condition with routine preventive maintenance and proper documentation.
• Performs and documents Quality Control Procedures and SOPs; ensures test systems are within established performance levels and maintains a clean work area.
• Treats proficiency test samples in the same manner as patient specimens and performs special tests as directed.
• Identifies and reports problems that may affect test performance or results; documents corrective actions taken.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

NY State License for CLT

Job description

Job Description

Performs clinical laboratory procedures, examinations and other tests pursuant to established protocols including maintaining equipment and records, and performing quality assurance activities related to examination performance requiring the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility.

Job Responsibility

• Performs assays of biological specimens according to established policies and procedures, utilizing specific instruments, equipment, reagents and techniques.
• Reviews and reports results. Maintains proper documentation of action taken; alerts supervisor to problems and/or unusual or critical results as they occur.
• Maintains equipment in operating condition by performing routine preventive maintenance, including start-up and shut-down procedures of major instruments; maintains proper documentation of these procedures.
• Performs and documents Quality Control Procedures and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manual; follows the Laboratory’s policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the Laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance; maintains cleanliness of workbench and surrounding area and follows established safety and infection control procedures.
• Treats proficiency test samples, with respect to receipt and analysis, in the same manner as patients’ specimens; performs special test procedure as directed.
• Identifies, corrects and reports to management problems that may adversely affect test performance or results reporting.
• Documents corrective action taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
• Troubleshoots equipment as necessary to correct malfunction.
• Maintains proper documentation of action taken.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Current License to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 0-1 years of technical experience, required.

Work Schedule

Per Diem, Variable Shifts and Schedule as needed.

• Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).