Laboratory Technologist - Level III

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

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals is seeking a licensed clinical laboratory technologist to perform routine and complex tests, supervise staff, and ensure quality controls. The role involves operating lab equipment, maintaining records, and preparing reports, with opportunities to participate in proficiency testing and regulatory compliance.

The candidate must hold NYSED licensure as CLT/CYT/HIST and have at least one year of relevant lab experience.

Qualifications

• Valid NYSED-issued license as a clinical laboratory technologist, cytotechnologist, or histotechnologist.
• One year of full-time paid experience as a technologist in a clinical laboratory or blood bank.

Responsibilities

• Oversees, trains, assigns work to personnel in a laboratory unit performing routine and complex tests.
• Performs routine and complex clinical laboratory tests and analyses on submitted specimens.
• Operates and maintains laboratory equipment; performs quality control procedures.
• Participates in quality control and proficiency testing required by regulatory agencies.
• Maintains laboratory records and prepares reports.
• Prepares laboratory media, reagents, and controls; ensures adequate supplies.
• May supervise subordinates and review their work; provides corrective action when needed.
• Testifies in court or other proceedings as an expert witness.

Education

NYSED licensure as CLT/CYT/HIST

Job description

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.

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.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position:

This class of positions encompasses the scopes of practice of clinical laboratory technologists and, where appropriate, cytotechnologists and histotechnologists, in accordance with Article 165 of the New York State Education Law and Title 10 of the New York State Public Health Law. Additionally, performs clinical laboratory work that varies in degree of difficulty and/or supervises a major program initiative or activity. All personnel perform related work, as appropriate to area(s) of assignment and licensure.
Under direction, with very broad latitude for independent judgment and decision making, supervises, trains, assigns work to, and evaluates work performance of personnel in a small laboratory or laboratory sub-unit performing routine and complex clinical laboratory tests and analyses.

Examples Of Typical Tasks

At a higher level, performs the typical tasks of Assignment Level I:

• Performs routine clinical laboratory tests and procedures for diagnosis and treatment on specimens submitted to the laboratory; enters raw data from instruments into computer to determine final results and records results on report forms, in record books, and/or in electronic form, as appropriate and required; and processes specimens and cultures, isolates and identifies micro-organisms, prepares and examines slides and smears.
• Operates and maintains laboratory equipment, and performs quality control procedures.
• Participates in internal and external programs of quality control and proficiency testing, as required by regulatory agencies.
• Prepares packages, labels, standardizes laboratory media, reagents, and controls to ensure that the laboratory is adequately supplied.
• Prepares reports, makes entries on charts, and maintains data and other records on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, as required.
• May oversee, monitor, and/or review the work of subordinate personnel, as required.

At a higher level, also performs the typical tasks of Assignment Level II:

• Assists with complex analyses on laboratory specimens. In areas outside of specialty or competency, under direct supervision, performs functions which require limited technical skills; records results on laboratory report forms, in record books, and/or in electronic form, as appropriate and required.
• In water pollution control assignments, performs laboratory tests for fecal matter and microscopic alga; performs biochemical, plankton, zooplankton and other species analyses.
• Participates in non-routine testing in connection with research programs in specialty and subspecialty areas, utilizing standard laboratory tests; makes minor modifications which are compliant with acceptable laboratory practices; and records all pertinent data in detail.
• Maintains internal and external programs of quality control and proficiency testing, as required by regulatory agencies.
• Maintains laboratory records and prepares reports.
• Assists in on-the-job or classroom training of subordinates, new personnel, and other persons, as required.
• May supervise subordinate employees. Under direction, reviews the work of subordinates and evaluates and documents work performance; takes corrective action, when needed to maintain the work of the unit at a satisfactory level.
• Orders and maintains adequate amounts of media, reagents, and other supplies or assists supervisor with this function.

Duties

• Maintains a program of quality control and participates in a program of quality assurance.
• Advises staff on appropriate methods and techniques.
• Oversees the ordering and maintenance of laboratory supplies and equipment as well as the preparation, packaging, labeling, and standardization of laboratory media and reagents; and records results and pertinent data of prepared products or oversees this function.
• Prepares labels, packages, and standardizes laboratory media, reagents, controls and specimens for use in analyses.
• Prepares work orders for laboratory repairs.
• Assists in developing and revising laboratory policies and procedures.
• Conducts tests and/or other complex analyses.
• Designs and maintains charts, logs, and other records.
• Testifies in court or other proceedings as an expert witness.
• May prepare correspondence and narrative/statistical reports.
• May participate in or supervise the preparation, administration, and rating of laboratory proficiency test programs.

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

one year experience in as a Laboratory Technologist working in Clinical Chemistry or Pathology Preferred.