Mount Sinai Morningside · 2 hours ago
Specialty Laboratory Technologist - Blood Bank - Mount Sinai West - Part Time/Nights (2 days/week | Midnight - 8am)
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, and they are seeking a Specialty Laboratory Technologist for their Blood Bank department. The role involves performing technical procedures, maintaining equipment, ensuring quality control, and participating in performance improvement activities.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Demonstrates the ability to perform clinical/technical/service/administrative tasks
Performs technical procedures in Molecular Pathology, Tumor Cytogenomics, Flow Cytometry as outlined in the policy and procedure manual(s)
Performs periodic/scheduled and as needed maintenance on instrumentation/equipment. Maintains documentation including remedial action for problems encountered
Performs quality control and calibration procedures when indicated; verifies in laboratory information system; records on Levy-Jennings charts; signs QC logs
Ensures that all required Quality Control and/ or calibration procedures are completed by signing out the records appropriately- per shift/daily/monthly etc., a) All QC are logged in the LIS and indicated on the Charts when needed)Signs all QC Logs
Maintains all records as per the regulatory requirements: card files, patient requisitions, LIS Documentation, statistical data
Consults with the Supervisor or the Pathologist, if needed, on all important results, conflicting or out of range (recognized patterns specified in policy) results. Notes inadequate volume and/ or abnormal appearance of sample
Reviews all Critical Test results by repeat analysis if necessary, and communicates the same to Nursing Staff/ Physician every time. Supervisor/Pathologist is always notified in extreme cases. Enters the details of the Critical Value communication in L
Prioritizes work activities to meet the established/expected test result turnaround time. Always notifies Supervisor if cannot perform a test or it is delayed
Assists in Inventory Control to assure adequate supplies (QC, reagents, calibrators and other consummables0 are available and reagents are stored properly (temperature sensitive). Supplies are dated 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 the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area
May be required to perform other duties as assigned or perform other duties when necessary
Participates in the department’s performance improvement activities
Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information
Observes the Health Care System’s compliance policies
Participates in Competency and Proficiency testing programs, reports results back to Supervisor
Observes all Safety procedures and precautions: A) Uses Personal Protective Equipment such as Lab Coats, gloves, mask, shield etc., B) Disposes off contaminated waste and samples as specified by the hospital and laboratory manual
Wears hospital ID badge at all times while on premises
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in medical technology or related science field required
NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist license required
Preferred
ASCP Certification strongly preferred
Company
Mount Sinai Morningside
At Mount Sinai Morningside, we offer exceptional clinical care and research within the comfort of a neighborhood hospital known for compassion and sensitivity.
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