Lab Technologist 3

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 101,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals is seeking a Laboratory Technologist Lv III to oversee critical test procedures and maintain laboratory operations in a diverse clinical setting. The ideal candidate will possess a valid state license and strong experience in healthcare testing standards, contributing to high-quality patient care. Join a leader in healthcare with a commitment to cultural competence and safety.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Retirement Savings and Pension Plans

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Paid Holidays and Vacation

Tuition discounts and professional development

Multiple employee discounts

Qualifications

• Valid NYSED license required.
• Experience as a technologist in a clinical lab or blood bank.
• Ability to perform tests with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day test procedures like ABO Grouping & Rh Typing.
• Maintain and document quality control policies.
• Communicate safety and patient care issues effectively.

Skills

Independent judgment

Quality control

Testing procedures

Specimen handling

Communication

Education

Valid license as a clinical laboratory technologist

Job description

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NYC Health + Hospitals provided pay range

This range is provided by NYC Health + Hospitals. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$100,174.00/yr - $100,174.00/yr

Marketing Statement

Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons

Purpose

Job Description

Under the direction of the supervisor, the technologist is responsible for day-to-day test performance, blood product order processing, and other required duties to maintain laboratory operations. He/she collaborates with other sections of the laboratory, as well as other departments within the institution, to provide the highest quality patient care.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

The Laboratory Technologist Lv III is charged with and responsible for:

• Performance of day-to-day test procedures, including, but not limited to: ABO Grouping & Rh Typing, Direct Antiglobulin Testing and Antibody Screen Testing and Antibody Identification and Fetal Bleed Screening Testing, Antigen Typing and Antibody Elution and Crossmatch Testing, Donor Unit Retyping and Transfusion Reaction Work-up.
• Follow laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records. Knowledgeable about contents of policies and procedures (including changes) relevant to scope of their testing activities.
• Perform tests, which require the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility, with a minimal supervision by the director or supervisor, in only those specialties, or subspecialties in which they are qualified by education, training and experience.
• Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency-testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens, adhere to laboratory’s safety and quality control policies, and document all quality control activities.
• Follow laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance.
• Capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct problems or immediately notify supervisor or director.
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratories established performance specifications.
• Communicate pending and other tasks to fellow workers and supervisors as required to avoid safety and patient care issues and accomplish tasks within due course of time for efficient laboratory operations.
• Brings problems and other pertinent issues to supervisor’s attention in a timely manner and in event of non-conformities, ensures that results of test examinations are not reported until corrective actions taken and test system is properly functioning.
• Complies with all safety and HIPAA issues and maintains environment of care standards.
• Engage in QA PI programs, follow Laboratory and hospital safety procedures, report/document critical results to appropriate medical staff, communicate, and document corrected results to the appropriate medical staff.
• Interacts cooperatively with colleagues within the facility toward institutional objectives.
• Monitor environmental monitors and document lot number and expiration dates of the testing materials used.
• Document results accurately in the LIS, complies with all safety and HIPAA issues and maintains environment of care standards.
• Performs other duties assigned and or in an emergency necessary for the welfare of patients or the efficient operation of the hospital.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid license as a clinical laboratory technologist, cytotechnologist, or histotechnologist issued by the NYSED.
  
  

In addition to meeting the qualification requirement of Assignment Level II, appointment to Level III requires:

• One (1) year of full-time paid experience as a technologist in a clinical laboratory or blood bank.
  
  

Special Notes

Qualifying experience is not limited to New York State.

Candidates that are solely licensed or issued permits to practice as cytotechnologists or histotechnologists may only be assigned work, including supervising personnel performing laboratory work, in a laboratory discipline/specialty appropriate to their license or permit. Candidates that are licensed or hold permits to practice as clinical laboratory technologists may be assigned work, including supervising personnel performing laboratory work, in all laboratory disciplines/specialties.

Department Preferences

How To Apply

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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