Queens Hospital Center is making good on its promise to the people of southeastern and central Queens to maximize both patient convenience and positive clinical outcomes. Residents of Queens can count on the delivery of quality medical care right in their own borough. In 2002 the hospital opened a state-of-the-art, 261-bed facility that includes the Queens Cancer Center, the first comprehensive cancer treatment center in the borough.

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.

Work Shifts

12:00 A.M - 8:00 A.M

Job Description
1. Supervise, direct train and assigns work for all approved serological testing in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures; completes all required documentation and performs all required quality assurance/CQI procedures.
2.Can supervise, direct and /or perform appropriate RBC antigen (e.g., ABO, Rh, etc.) typing using known antisera as per established procedures; groups or types blood and verifies blood group by back typing.
3.Tests serum of blood donors and recipients (using known type A, B or O red blood cells); performs crossmatching tests for compatibility. Supervise and /or performs and interprets results of antibody detection and identification tests. (Identifies antibodies in subject blood that could cause adverse reactions.)
4.Supervise and/or performs routine immunohematology tests as warranted (e.g., DAT, elution) and as assigned.
5.Receives, labels, processes, and issues blood and blood products, entering requisite information into section computerized system in accordance with set procedures. Receives and accessions patient specimens in accordance with established procedures.
6.Fractionates donor blood, separating and preserving components of whole blood (packed red blood cells, platelet concentrations, cryoprecipitates, frozen plasma); pools products when indicated; washes red cell preparations; may prepare aliquots of blood components for pediatric use.
7.Completes all documentation and logs all information in accordance with set procedures.
8.Supervise, direct, train and/or perform ongoing daily quality assurance/CQI functions in accordance with established policies and procedures and regulatory standards.
9.Prepares reagents and solutions following procedural guidelines.
10.May also performs required tests relating to transfusion reactions and records and reports results to supervisors.
11.May maintain inventory records of blood products; checks supply for spoilage and discards in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
12.Supervise, direct, train, assigns work and/or provides support functions to maintain work area quality; maintains files and statistics. May answer telephones for area and record messages. Maintains clean workstation and equipment and maintains stock of clinical supplies.
13.Ensures good working order of equipment. Troubleshoots routine equipment problems or seeks technical assistance, keeping supervisor(s) informed.
14.Supervising, as assigned by laboratory management, other technical and support staff as required supervises, trains, assigns work to, evaluates work performance of personnel in a laboratory subunit performing routine ad complex clinical laboratory tests and analyses. May perform phlebotomy as required, responding to patients' needs.
15.Performs other related duties as assigned or required as professional technologist. Can be assigned to work any tour when there is an emergency or as needed. May assist with the training and orientation of residents and clinical students from various departments and external institutions.

Minimum Qualifications
1. Valid license as a clinical laboratory technologist issued by the NYSED; and
2. Candidates must also meet one of the qualification requirements of a laboratory supervisor as outlined in Title 1 0, Section 58-1.4 of the New York Public HeaIth Law.

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online at employment.nychhc.org.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs