Clinical Laboratory Technologist

City/State:

Bronx, New York Grant Funded:

No Department:

Path - Chemistry Moses Bargaining Unit:

1199 Work Shift:

Night Work Days:

ALTERNATE WEEKENDS Scheduled Hours:

11:30 AM-8 PM Scheduled Daily Hours:

7.5 HOURS Hourly Rate:

$50.78

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Montefiore Medical Center's Division of Clinical Pathology is responsible for the laboratory testing of blood, urine, and body fluids for disease diagnosis and health maintenance. Utilizing the latest advances in computer technology, the Division maintains millions of dollars of state-of-the-art automated equipment at its laboratory sites and services hospitals, nursing homes, the Montefiore Medical Group, faculty practices, and voluntary physicians' offices at more than 40 sites. Clinical Chemistry provides biochemical analysis of blood and urine for the determination of electrolyte status, diabetic control, markers of tissue damage, and a host of other substances in serum and plasma that indicate a patient's degree of health or disease.

The Chemistry Clinical Lab Technologist will perform routine and emergency tests on blood and other body fluids using a variety of automated and manual instrumentation in a timely manner. Maintain equipment and records according to department procedures and regulatory agencies guidelines in the areas of QA and QC. Use independent judgment to solve technical and procedural problems. In some instances, ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time is necessary.

Essential Functions:

Perform routine and emergency tests on blood, serum, spinal fluid and other body fluids using automated and manual equipment, depending on procedure. Monitor specimens to ensure work is completed

Review data prior to release

Report all panic, abnormal, etc. values

Maintain quality control data on tests performed, resolve QC failures and document actions as stipulated by laboratory procedures

Prepare reagents and take inventory, and advise supervisor as required

Maintain all records of work performed and keep maintenance logs of equipment

Assist with answering the telephone and perform order entry in the LIS system, as necessary

May have individual responsibility for the work of a laboratory unit and may provide leadership for technicians

Assist with the training of new employees

Maintain clean work area in accordance with Infection Control guidelines

Perform other laboratory related tasks under the direction of a supervisor as needed

Qualifications:

Position requires at least a Bachelor’s degree in a physical science; medical technology preferred

New York State Department Clinical Laboratory Technologist License or a limited permit are required

Must have a minimum of 1 year experience as a Lab technologist

Laboratory and hospital information system computers, variety of automated equipment and other laboratory equipment is required

This position is located at the Moses campus in the Chemistry Lab. The hours are 11:30 pm - 8:00 am with alternate weekends.

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.