Licensed Clinical Laboratory Technologist

Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York, one of the country's top fertility centers, is recruiting for a Licensed Clinical Laboratory Technologist in our Manhattan office.

Schedule:

• 8.5 hour shift
• Day shift
• 1 slot available for 7:30am-4pm (shift can vary based on lab needs), with 1 day being a weekend day
• 1 slot available for 8:30am-5pm (shift can vary based on lab needs), with 1 day being a weekend day
• Rotating holidays
• Ability to float to the Westside and/or Brooklyn locations as needed

Responsibilities Include:

• Follow the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results. Attention to detail is essential with these duties; labeling must be clear and legible
• Perform chemiluminescent immunoassays on serum samples, using automated equipment. This includes calibrating; cleaning and maintaining the equipment as required by the manufacturer
• Perform semen analyses, including sperm count, sperm motility, sperm morphology and viability. Perform routine sperm preps for inseminations, maintaining sterile technique throughout
• Maintain records that demonstrate that PT samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens
• Adhere to the laboratory’s quality control policies; document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed
• Follow the laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance
• Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results. Must correct the problems and/or immediately notify the general supervisor, technical supervisor, and clinical consultant or laboratory director
• Study and review laboratory operating manual and become familiar with quality assurance, quality control, safety procedures and operating guidelines for performing laboratory services
• Study and review OSHA requirements for safe laboratory operation. Always wear appropriate lab personal protective equipment (PPE). Maintain protective, safe laboratory environment
• Participate in laboratory operations as directed
• Attend laboratory meetings as requested
• Participate in laboratory proficiency testing programs
• Attend skill enhancement programs as directed by supervisor
• From time–to-time, provide assistance and support to RMA of NY satellite laboratories as requested by Laboratory Manager

Requirements:

• Have a BS in biological, or clinical laboratory science
• Current NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist licensure is required
• Must demonstrate an aptitude for performance of laboratory services
• Must have the aptitude to learn to make appropriate judgments about the clinical significance of laboratory data
• Have proven skills to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer
• Ability to work in a high standard, stressful environment
• Ability to communicate accurately and concisely
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Salary : $43 - $44