Medical Laboratory Technologist 4/3, (SL1/SL2) - CG

Upstate; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse seeks a technologist to work across microbiology, hematology, chemistry, microscopy, blood bank and immunology, performing patient-care testing and operating a range of lab instruments.

The role requires NYS license or limited permit and at least 2 years of clinical lab experience; typical schedule is day shift 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with weekends/holidays rotation; site may rotate between Upstate laboratories.

Qualifications

• Requires NYS license/registration or limited permit to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical lab experience required.
• Specific visual requirements include use of both eyes, depth perception, and ability to distinguish colors and shades of colors.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care testing in one or more areas (Microbiology, Hematology, Chemistry/Microscopy, Blood Bank and Immunology).
• Operate instrumentation and perform manual testing as needed.
• Process specimens including receiving, data entry, test requests, and result reporting; ensure quality control and safety procedures.

Skills

Clinical laboratory experience

NYS license/registration or limited 1

Job description

Job Summary:

Will function as a technologist in one or more areas (Microbiology, Hematology, Chemistry/Microscopy, Blood Bank and Immunology) of the laboratory performing patient care testing. Perform duties that may include; running various laboratory instrumentation, performing manual testing, specimen receiving and processing; computer related duties such as patient entry, test request entry/requisition format, on-line/manual entry of test results, data retrieval, printing and answering worksheets, printing panic and pending log sheets, phoning panic values and documenting in computer system, quality control, reagent preparation, following general laboratory and safety procedures including universal precautions and chemical and biochemical hazard precautions

Minimum Qualifications:

NYS license/registration or limited permit to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist and 2 years of clinical lab experience required. *Candidates with less than 2 years of clinical lab experience or with a NYS license/registration or limited permit to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Technician will be considered for appointment to a commensurate title and salary. Specific visual requirements include use of both eyes, depth perception, and ability to distinguish colors and shades of colors.

Work Days:

Day Shift 7a-3:30p Monday - Friday with rotating weekends and holiday. This position can be asked to rotate to any Upstate laboratory site based on operational need.

Message to Applicants:

Recruitment Office: Human Resources