Senior Laboratory Technologist Non-Blood Bank

The Brooklyn Hospital Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in New York is seeking a Senior Clinical Laboratory Technologist to perform advanced testing on clinical specimens in various laboratory areas. The successful candidate will possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, relevant licensure, and strong clinical experience. This role involves ensuring quality control in laboratory processes and effective communication of critical results.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six years of laboratory testing experience.
• Current New York State License as Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
• Certification from ASCP as Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts moderate to high complexity testing on clinical specimens.
• Performs quality control on all tests.
• Uses LIS to document patient examination results.

Skills

Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Manual dexterity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences or physical sciences

Tools

Laboratory Information System

Job description

• Bachelor’s Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences or one of the physical sciences – Chemistry, Biology, etc.
• Minimum of six (6) years of laboratory testing experience in designated clinical laboratory setting.
• Current New York State License as Clinical Laboratory Technologist
• Certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) as Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist - PREFERRED
• Knowledge of Laboratory Information System – Preferred
• Must possess verbal and spatial ability, form perception, finger and manual dexterity and clerical ability.
• Near visual acuity required for reading results from reports and viewing computer screens
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently
• Ability to read computer screens, procedure manuals and other documents
• Ability to hear doorbells, alarms, telephone, and other mechanical devices
• Ability to pass a test for color blindness
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Job Description

The Senior Clinical Laboratory Technologist conducts moderate to high complexity testing on clinical specimens in various areas of the hospital core laboratory department, including hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, immunology, and chemistry. Performs quality control on all tests. Follows-up on out of range results and relays critical values to appropriate teams. Utilizes the laboratory information system (LIS) to document patient examination results.