Laboratory Assistant FGP Overnight

NYU Langone Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,846 - 55,505; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Health is seeking a Laboratory Assistant in the Section of Dermatopathology. This role involves supporting day-to-day laboratory operations such as specimen management, inventory, and instrument maintenance.

The ideal candidate has a High School Diploma, laboratory experience, and knowledge of Excel and Word. The position offers an annual salary range of $35,846.53 – $55,505.84 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Laboratory experience handling open containers of blood and body fluid.

Responsibilities

• Maintains supply of laboratory items and reagents.
• Communicates need for additional supplies.
• Verifies specimen requirements and contacts providers.
• Ensures proper receipt and storage of laboratory materials.
• Processes samples, including labeling and transport.
• Maintains logs for temperature and humidity.
• Ships samples to other sites.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of computer applications (Excel and Word)

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Position Summary

Laboratory Assistant in the Section of Dermatopathology, NYU Langone Health's Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology. Supports day‑to‑day laboratory operations, including specimen management, inventory, instrument maintenance, and communication with providers and other laboratories.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintains adequate supply of laboratory items and reagents, and communicates need for additional supplies.
• Ensures proper receipt and storage of laboratory materials, receives goods and documents per NYU policy.
• Verifies specimen requirements, contacts providers, documents cancellations or rejections.
• Assures specimen quality prior to processing.
• Calls providers to confirm or clarify requests, modifies and places orders as needed.
• Front‑end processing of all samples, including labeling, centrifuging, aliquoting, transport, and placement on automated platforms.
• Back‑end processing of samples including storage preparation, tracking, and disposal per policy.
• Disposes of regulated medical, biological, chemical, and clean waste properly.
• Cleans laboratory surfaces and equipment per protocols.
• Maintains logs for temperature, humidity, and eye wash stations.
• Completes add‑on requests and retrieves addon specimens from within and outside the department.
• Reviews routine and stat pending lists, retrieves missed tests/specimens.
• Answers phone calls and provides assistance on spec requirements, test availability, TAT, etc.
• Accesses automated test platforms to assess status of test samples.
• Ships samples to other sites.
• Manages inventory of sample products (receiving, stocking, expiration).
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Laboratory experience handling open containers of blood and body fluid.
• Knowledge of computer applications, especially Excel and Word.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of communicating with all levels of the organization.

Equal Opportunity Employment

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion in recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

Salary

Annual salary range: $35,846.53 – $55,505.84. Actual salary depends on experience, education, and needs.