Laboratory Technologist IV - Chemistry

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.

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

8:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M

Job Description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Under general direction, with extensive latitude for independent judgment and decision making, supervises, directs, trains, assigns work to, establishes schedules for work completion, and reviews and evaluates work performance of personnel in a large laboratory or more than one small laboratory, performing tests and complex procedures in laboratory specialties and subspecialties; supervises and directs laboratory staff in a water pollution control laboratory in the performance of laboratory tests for fecal matter and microscopic algae; performs biochemical, plankton, zooplankton and other species of analyses. In addition to performing the typical tasks of lower Assignment Levels at a higher level, also performs the following:

TYPICALY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Plans and conducts training sessions for laboratory personnel in various laboratory techniques, and trains subordinates in new procedures and job skills, as needed; counsels subordinates on methods and techniques appropriate for use in complex technical problems or unusual developments in their assignments, consulting authoritative literature, when necessary.
2. Oversees a program of quality control and reviews such program performed by subordinates; participates on an individual basis and as a laboratory supervisor in all governmental proficiency test programs.
3. Prepares or oversees the preparation of laboratory samples for use in simulated and split-sample proficiency testing of clinical and other laboratories and follows-up by physical inspection of laboratory; submits written or electronic critique of test results.
4. May visit laboratories to ensure that laboratory policies and procedures are in compliance with City, State, and federal regulations, or to investigate public complaints; devises appropriate corrective action plans based on problematic findings.
5. Performs complex tests on specimens submitted to the laboratory, and records results on report forms, record books, and/or electronic form, as appropriate and required; answers written or oral inquiries

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Performs gross description of small and large tissue samples and other specimen submitted to histology under the direction and discretion of Pathologists, as needed.
• Ability to use tissue processors to load grossed specimens and begin a processing cycle for histology staff.
• Assists in the preparation of large tissue for pathologists, including basic setup and inking, as needed.
• Assist in the performance of frozen section, as needed.
• Writes/dictates gross description using voice dictation system and/or manual entry with US/GERNER and EPIC.
• Ensures all GERNER specimen labels match the original EPIC labels, paying attention to patient's name, MRN, and body part.
• Ensures gross descriptions matches the patient sample submitted and are accurately verified and recorded.

Communicates with clinicians and pathologists to ensure correct tissue orientation and identification.
• Maintains order/cleanliness of the Gross Lab. Disposes/Stores/Maintains specimen containers per department SOPs
• Participate in -Performance Improvement Activities
• Meet all compliance
• standards/requirements such as annual physical evaluation/assessment, Multi-Star Training, Fire Drill participation, etc.
• Be responsible for enhancing personal and professional development through attendance at Network training classes.
• Complies with all AP policies and procedures Performs, Record and Maintains all QC Charts and Records for equipment and processes in Grossing Room (8159).
• Flexibility in handling additional task to meet TAT. departmental, and regulatory compliance such as CAP, DOH, JCHO
• Possess excellent dexterity and analytic skills
• Ability to plan and organize technical work, manage workload, operate technical instruments and equipment and input data.

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.

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