Lab Technologist

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Technologist to perform assays, maintain instruments, and ensure rigorous quality assurance per established protocols. You will review results, report within turnaround times, and alert supervisors to critical findings while upholding safety standards.

Required is a Bachelor's in Medical Technology or related science, NYS licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist, and at least one year of lab experience; some computer skills are

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Medical Technology or related science.
• Licensed by New York State Education Department as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
• Minimum of one year recent experience in clinical laboratory.
• Some computer experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs assays of biological specimens according to established policies and procedures.
• Reviews patients' results and reports them within established turnaround time.
• Alerts supervisor to problems and unusual or critical results as they occur.
• Reviews critical level results and notifies patients' doctor.
• Maintains proper documentation of actions and performs routine preventive maintenance.
• Performs and documents Quality Control Procedures.
• Takes proficiency test samples for receipt and analysis as with patient specimens.
• Follows laboratory policies when test systems are outside acceptable performance levels.
• Identifies and reports problems that may affect test performance or results reporting.
• Documents corrective actions when test systems deviate from specifications.
• Troubleshoots equipment as necessary and maintains documentation.
• Performs venipuncture on inpatients and/or outpatients as required.
• Performs special test procedures as directed.
• Maintains cleanliness and follows safety and infection control procedures.
• Assists in revision and update of SOP manual.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Laboratory procedures

Quality assurance

Venipuncture

Documentation

Education

Bachelor Degree in Medical Technology or related science

Licensed by NYS Education Department as Clinical Laboratory Technologist

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 patients' results and reports them within established turnaround time.
• * Alerts supervisor to problems and / or unusual or critical results as they occur.
• * Reviews “critical” level results and notifies patients' doctor of same
• * Maintains proper documentation of action taken.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.
• * Treats proficiency test samples, with respect to receipt and analysis, in the same manner as patients' specimens.
• * Follows the Laboratory's policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the Laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
• * 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 venipuncture on inpatients and/or outpatients, as required.
• * Performs special test procedure as directed.
• * Maintains cleanliness of workbench and surrounding area and follows established safety and infection control procedures.
• * Assists in revision and update of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manual.
• Performs related duties as required.

ADA Essential Functions

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Occasional pushing, stooping, stretching, pulling, lifting ( objects 5 to 10 lbs)
• Frequent standing, sitting, walking, carrying of small objects.

Job Qualification

Bachelor Degree in Medical Technology or related science, required. Licensed by New York State Education Department as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist (or as appropriate to area of assignment), required.Minimum of one (1) year recent experience in clinical laboratory, required. Some computer experience, preferred.

*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).