Lab Technologist 4

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare seeks a dedicated laboratory supervisor to oversee a team in a dynamic environment. This role involves ensuring quality control, compliance with regulations, and training staff in advanced laboratory techniques. With a focus on high-quality healthcare delivery, you will play a critical role in maintaining the standards of excellence in patient care. Join a mission-driven organization that values integrity, compassion, and accountability, and take the next step in your career while making a significant impact in the community.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement savings and pension plans

Loan forgiveness programs

Paid holidays and vacation

College tuition discounts

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Valid clinical laboratory technologist license required.
• Experience in clinical laboratory or blood bank preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and train laboratory personnel in technical methods.
• Ensure quality control and compliance with regulations.
• Perform complex tests and represent the system in court.

Skills

Clinical Laboratory Techniques

Quality Control

Regulatory Compliance

Training and Development

Problem-Solving

Education

Clinical Laboratory Technologist License

Cytotechnologist License

Histotechnologist License

Job description

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The facility has earned numerous Center of Excellence designations, accreditation, and recognition for its renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, regional Stroke Center, Snakebite Treatment Center, Breast Health Center, Bariatric Surgery Center, and Cancer Service. The facility also offers the region’s only multi-person hyperbaric chamber, allowing up to nine patients to dive together at one time. Jacobi’s Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a modern, state-of-the-art environment that complements its inpatient acute care services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high-quality healthcare services without exception. Every employee exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnership.

Under general direction, with extensive latitude for independent judgment and decision-making, the supervisor oversees, directs, trains, and evaluates personnel in a large laboratory or multiple smaller laboratories. Responsibilities include performing complex tests and procedures in various laboratory specialties and subspecialties, supervising laboratory staff, and ensuring quality control and compliance with regulations. The supervisor also trains staff, oversees proficiency testing, investigates laboratory issues, and may represent the healthcare system in court with expert testimony.

Responsibilities include:

• Planning and conducting training sessions for laboratory personnel, including new procedures and skills; counseling staff on technical methods and problem-solving techniques.
• Overseeing quality control programs and participating in proficiency testing programs.
• Preparing laboratory samples for proficiency testing, inspecting laboratories, and submitting critique reports.
• Visiting laboratories to ensure compliance with regulations and investigating public complaints, devising corrective actions as needed.
• Performing complex tests on specimens, recording results, responding to inquiries, representing the system in court, and preparing reports.

Minimum Qualifications

For Appointment to Level I: Valid clinical laboratory technologist, cytotechnologist, or histotechnologist limited or provisional permit issued by NYSED.

For Appointment to Level II: Valid license as a clinical laboratory technologist, cytotechnologist, or histotechnologist issued by NYSED.

For Appointment to Level III: All Level II qualifications plus one year of full-time paid experience as a technologist in a clinical laboratory or blood bank.

For Levels IV and V: All Level II qualifications plus meeting one of the supervisor qualifications outlined in Title 10, Section 58-1.4 of the New York Public Health Law.

Department Preferences

Tour 1: 12:00am-8:00am

How To Apply

If interested, apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Comprehensive health benefits for employees working 20+ hours/week
• Retirement savings and pension plans
• Loan forgiveness programs for eligible employees
• Paid holidays and vacation in accordance with collective bargaining agreements
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities