Medical Technician - NYC

Atria Health and Research Institute; New York (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible Time Off

401k match

Continuing education

Wellness perks

Job summary

Atria Health and Research Institute seeks a Medical Technician for its NYC in-office laboratory. The role involves collecting samples, processing in-office orders of waived and moderate complexity assays, and coordinating with partner labs for send-outs while maintaining compliance and quality.

Requirements include 3+ years in a clinical lab with hematology/chemistry experience, phlebotomy skills, and strong communication. On-site role with weekday hours and occasional additional coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Biology, Chemistry, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years laboratory experience in Point of Care and High Throughput environments.
• Experience with hematology and chemistry assays and sample handling.
• Phlebotomy experience and patient-facing care.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Availability to work Wednesday–Saturday on a 5x8 schedule.

Responsibilities

• Receive and process patient samples for in-office testing.
• Prepare specimens for sendout to reference labs and manage packaging.
• Perform Point of Care testing and report results to the chart.
• Maintain lab environment, equipment, and compliance.
• Coordinate logistics with partner labs and other departments.
• Assist with ordering supplies and inventory tracking.
• Complete regulatory documentation and logs.

Skills

Hematology experience

Chemistry experience

Phlebotomy

Communication skills

Laboratory operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, Biology, Chemistry, or related field

Job description

About Atria:
Atria is a membership-based preventive health care practice delivering cutting-edge primary and specialty care from the comfort of your home, at our practices in Palm Beach and New York, or wherever you are in the world.

We bring together a multidisciplinary team of renowned, in-house physicians to provide proactive, preventive, and precision-based care for Atria members and their families. We aim to optimize the lifespan and healthspan of all our members through meticulous screening and tailored interventions to prevent, reverse, or manage all major chronic diseases.

Each member’s care is led by a dedicated Chief Medical Officer who collaborates on your behalf with specialists in cardiology, neurology, pediatrics, gynecology, endocrinology, performance and movement, and more. Our exceptional clinicians also work closely with the 60+ members of the Atria Academy of Science & Medicine, top experts in their respective fields who are available for rapid consults, support, and referrals.

About the Role:

Atria is seeking a Medical Technician for our in-office laboratory in NYC. This position will work directly with clinical staff collecting samples to process and test in-office orders of waived and moderate complexity assays, interact with partner labs for send-out of high complexity testing, and maintain the laboratory with a focus on compliance and quality. The position is on-site during business hours on weekdays with occasional need for additional coverage due to clinical and business needs.

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years in a clinical laboratory environment with experience in Hematology and Chemistry required. Experience with waived and moderate laboratory operations is desired. The ideal candidate has experience with phlebotomy and patient facing care as well as experience in laboratory processes such as accessioning, specimen processing, performing assays, and quality troubleshooting.This role will be working Wednesday - Saturday.

Laboratory

• Receives, inspects, processes, transfers, and packs patient samples for laboratory testing, ensuring the highest quality of sample submission.
• Partners with the Clinical teams to provide feedback on the quality of sample submissions and the timing of operations/logistics to ensure that the best testing is performed and to minimize errors.
• Completes registration, documentation, and tracking of samples using Atria and vendor applications and platforms.
• Prepares specimens for sendout to reference labs, including spinning, aliquoting, labeling, stabilizing, and packing specimens, including reporting on the quality of samples and providing feedback to clinical staff for the need for recollection.
• Interacts with and coordinates logistics of package pickup, tracking, and delivery for submissions to partner labs.
• Performs Point of Care testing using a variety of laboratory assays and platforms, including the transmission of results to the patient chart and the communication of critical values to the patient’s care team.
• Maintain the laboratory environment and the laboratory equipment in a clean, safe, and compliant state.

Regulatory

• Perform accurate, legal and ethical documentation at all times.
• Ensures that submissions by clinical staff meet all regulatory requirements as well as Atria’s best practices and quality standards.
• Perform all activities to complete daily, weekly, and monthly logs to ensure continual compliance.
• Support and assist with quality initiatives.

Operations

• Assists with the ordering of medical, phlebotomy, and laboratory supplies.
• Is responsible for the tracking of inventory items used in lab workflows including.
• Coordinates with multiple departments for the receipt, invoicing, storage, and restocking of supplies in the lab, exam rooms, and clinical spaces.
• Perform other position-related duties as assigned, including some administrative tasks as needed.
• Expected to be punctual and dependable for assigned/confirmed shifts.
• Use communication skills with appropriate medical terminology.
• Bachelor’s degree in scientific field (Medical Technology, Biology, Chemistry, or other relevant field)
• 3+ years Laboratory experience in a combination of Point of Care and High Throughput environments.
• Excellent interpersonal relations and communication skills.
• Availability to work Wednesday - Saturday on a 5x8 schedule

Compensation:

$30-34

At Atria, we are proud to offer every member of the Atria team:

• Excellent health and wellness benefits, 100% paid by Atria effective date of hire
• Flexible Time Off
• 401k contributions and 4% match starting after 6 months
• Opportunity to participate in continuing medical education programs for maintenance of Continued Medical Education and CEUs for professional licensure
• Fitness Perks including Wellhub +
• Time to give back and make an impact in underserved communities