Lab Specialist -Clinical Lab Scientist

Job Description:

Job Title – Lab Specialist -Clinical Lab Scientist

Location – White Plains, NY, 10601 (Onsite)

Type – Days Shift

DETAILS:
Permanent Full Time

Shift: Nights Shift

Summary:

Current NYS License as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist

The Clinical Laboratory Scientist performs laboratory testing using both manual and automated techniques.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Includes the Following:

Understands and adheres to the WPH performance standards, policies, and behaviors

Laboratory testing personnel responsibilities include:

Following the laboratory s pre-analytic and analytic procedures and maintaining records of these tests Maintaining records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens

Adhering to the laboratory s quality assurance procedures, including documenting all:

Quality control activities including quality control testing and calibrations

Instrument and equipment verifications

Maintenance and preventative maintenance

Following the laboratory s policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory s established performance specifications

Identifying and documenting problems that may adversely affect test performance and notifying the supervisor, assistant director or director and documenting all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory s established performance specifications

Ensures the accuracy and quality of all results from pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases of testing.

Notifies and documents clinicians and patient units of all critical values and maintains the laboratory STAT turnaround time requirements.

Participates in regulatory readiness for CAP, AABB, NYSDOH, and Joint Commission.

Maintains 12 Continuing Education credits per year.

Understands and participates in standard operating procedures, proficiency testing, inspection audits, quality program including reporting non-conformances.

Evaluates test results for abnormalities and confirms those results per department protocols where required.

Participates in validations, training, and competency assessments as required.

Responsible for inventory management of lot numbers, expiration dates, labeling, and QC requirement.

Completes all annual mandatory training, in-services, and ongoing education as required.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Section testing training and competency assessments are maintained by the section laboratory supervisor for all assigned disciplines Sections are listed below: Generalists performs Hematology, Coagulation, Chemistry/Immunology, Urinalysis, Microbiology, and Blood Bank specialties Chemistry/Immunology Performs Chemistry, Specialized Chemistry, Immunology, Molecular, and Serology testing Hematology Performs Hematology, Coagulation, and Urinalysis testing Microbiology Performs Bacteriology, Parasitology, Virology, Mycology, Mycobacteriology, Susceptibilities, and Molecular testing Blood Bank Performs blood bank testing related to transfusion medicine and blood product distribution.

Anatomic Pathology Performs histological procedures for routine, specials stains, and immunohistochemistry Education & Experience Requirements Current NYS License as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist required.

Education in accordance with the NYS Office of Professions and CLIA requirements of testing personnel.

Preferred with ASCP Certification.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $95,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you fine for Onsite in White Plains, NY, 10601 ?
• Do you have NYS License as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist ?
• What is your minimum per annum salary expectation?

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $95,000 - $120,000