Laboratory Technologist III - Blood Bank

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan is the community hospital of choice for residents of East Harlem, northern Manhattan, and neighboring communities. The hospital provides culturally-sensitive care in a welcoming and hospitable setting, emphasizing primary care medicine and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. Metropolitan delivers high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, without exception. Since its founding in 1875, the hospital has been affiliated with New York Medical College, representing the oldest partnership between a hospital and a private medical school in the United States. Metropolitan is a part of the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country.

Minimum Qualifications
1. Valid license as a clinical laboratory technologist issued by the NYSED; and
2. One year of full-time paid experience as a technologist performing pertinent tests and analyses in a clinical laboratory as defined in Title V, Section 57 1 of the New York State Public Health Law.

Responsibilities

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Under direction, with very broad latitude for independent judgment and decision making, supervises, trains, assigns work to, and evaluates work performance of personnel in a small laboratory or laboratory sub-unit performing routine and complex clinical laboratory tests and analyses. In addition to performing the typical tasks of lower Assignment Levels at a higher level, also performs the following:

Examples of Typical Tasks:
1. Maintains a program of quality control and participates in a program of quality assurance.
2. Advises staff on appropriate methods and techniques.
3. Oversees the ordering and maintenance of laboratory supplies and equipment as well as the preparation, packaging, labeling, and standardization of laboratory media and reagents; and records results and pertinent data of prepared products or oversees this function.
4. Prepares labels, packages, and standardizes laboratory media, reagents, controls and specimens for use in analyses.
5. Prepares work orders for laboratory repairs.
6. Assists in developing and revising laboratory policies and procedures.
7. Conducts tests and/or other complex analyses.
8. Designs and maintains charts, logs, and other records.
9. Testifies in court or other proceedings as an expert witness.
10. May prepare correspondence and narrative/statistical reports.
11. May participate in or supervise the preparation, administration, and rating of laboratory proficiency test programs.

In addition, you can submit your resume to METCareers@nychhc.org with the Job Title and Job ID # of the job posting that you applied to in the subject line of the email.

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