Specialty Laboratory Technologist

Job Title: Specialty Laboratory Technologist - Microbiology - Mount Sinai Hospital - Full Time/Nights (Midnight - 8am incl wknds & hol)

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to perform clinical/technical/service/administrative tasks.
• Performs technical procedures in Molecular Pathology, Tumor Cytogenomics, and Flow Cytometry.
• Performs periodic/scheduled and as-needed maintenance on instrumentation/equipment, maintaining documentation and remedial actions.
• Performs quality control and calibration procedures, verifies in laboratory information system, records on Levy-Jennings charts, and signs QC logs.
• Ensures all required Quality Control and/or calibration procedures are completed by signing out records appropriately (per shift/daily/monthly).
• Maintains all records per regulatory requirements, including card files, patient requisitions, LIS documentation, and statistical data.
• Consults with the Supervisor or Pathologist on important results, conflicting or out-of-range results, and notes inadequate volume and/or abnormal sample appearance.
• Reviews all Critical Test results by repeat analysis if necessary and communicates them to Nursing Staff/Physician. Notifies Supervisor/Pathologist in extreme cases and enters Critical Value communication details in LIS.
• Prioritizes work activities to meet established test result turnaround times and notifies Supervisor of any delays or inability to perform a test.
• Assists in Inventory Control to ensure adequate supplies (QC, reagents, calibrators, consumables) are available and reagents are stored properly. Dates supplies appropriately when placed in use.
• Participates in other projects/duties as assigned by the Supervisor/Lab Management.
• Takes initiative in resolving instrument-related problems and finding alternate options for test processing.
• Uses available time to departmental advantage and assists where needed.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned area.

Organizational/Managerial

• Participates in the department's performance improvement activities.
• Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information.
• Observes Health Care Systems compliance policies.
• Participates in Competency and Proficiency testing programs and reports results to Supervisor.
• Observes all Safety procedures and precautions, including using Personal Protective Equipment (Lab Coats, gloves, mask, shield) and disposing of contaminated waste and samples as specified.
• Wears hospital ID badge at all times while on premises.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• B.S. in Medical Technology or equivalent education to meet NYS DOH technologist standards.
• Clinical Laboratory Technologist license issued by DOH / Office of Professions.
• ASCP or NCA certification preferred.
• Experience in Microbiology is implied by the job title and role.

Qualifications

• 0-1 year experience.