Medical laboratory technologist Jobs in Jersey City, NJ

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City's premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered. Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas : Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women's Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority.

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.

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Job Description

PURPOSE OF POSITION :

All Laboratory Technologist Generalists must meet the requirements of the New York State Health Code, Part 58-1.5, and must demonstrate prior training and / or experience in Hematology and Chemistry area before he / she be employed, which are acceptable to the Director of Pathology.

• Check the performance of the analyzers by running quality controls as per SOPM.
• Perform remedial action of quality control as per SOPM.
• Perform required preventive maintenance : daily, weekly, and / or monthly
• Document all remedial action.
• Call critical lab reports (out-patients and in-patients)
• Perform CAP and NYSDOH proficiency testing (same as patient testing). Follow the proficiency testing policy.
• Follow Infection Control Safety procedures; use proper PPE during working hours.
• Do inventory control (Chemistry and Hematology)
• Perform parallel studies of reagents and controls as per the policy.
• Adhere to all policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Communicate all issues to the supervisor
• Troubleshoot all analyzers
• Validate and verify all laboratory results
• Enter results in LIS
• Calibrate instruments as per protocol
• Assist in the evaluation of new or modified techniques and methods
• Document daily refrigerator and freezer temperatures
• Keep working area neat and clean at all times, disinfect your working station at the end of each day
• Practice "down-time" procedure when needed
• Perform Special stains
• Use and maintain microscopes appropriately
• IL Coagulation analyzer and Tests ( PT / INR, APTT, Fibrinogen, D-Dimer, Mixing Studies)
• Siemens Sysmex CBC analyzer and tests
• Siemens AUI Urine analyzer and testing (Urine Chemistry and Microscopy)
• Architect HIV analyzer
• Virology Cepheid analyzer and tests (COVID, FLU A / B, RSV, C-Diff)
• Manual Differential
• Malaria Stain, count and differentiation.
• Fluid cell count and differential ( all body fluids including CSF & Synovial fluids)
• Semen analysis
• Special stains
• TEG analyzer
• GenMark RP2 analyzer
• Manual Tests (Retic, Sickle cell, manual cell count, etc.)
• Roche Cobas Analyzer :
• Complete Metabolic Panel
• Hepatic panel
• Urine toxicology
• TDM tests
• Quantitative β-hCG tests
• COVID Antibody
• Troponin
• Gen Premier 5000 Analyzer :

Blood gas and Electrolyte tests

Minimum Qualifications

1. Valid license as a clinical laboratory technologist, cytotechnologist, or histotechnologist issued by the NYSED.

In addition to meeting the qualification requirement of Assignment Level II, appointment to Level III requires :

1. One (1) year of full-time paid experience as a technologist in a clinical laboratory or blood bank.

Special Notes :

Qualifying experience is not limited to New York State.

Candidates that are solely licensed or issued permits to practice as cytotechnologists or histotechnologists may only be assigned work, including supervising personnel performing laboratory work, in a laboratory discipline / specialty appropriate to their license or permit. Candidates that are licensed or hold permits to practice as clinical laboratory technologists may be assigned work, including supervising personnel performing laboratory work, in all laboratory disciplines / specialties.

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button or forward your resume, noting the above Job ID #, to :

Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center

Human Resources Department

234 Eugenio Maria De Hostos Blvd, (East 149th Street),

2nd Floor, Annex

Bronx, NY 10451

Attn : Recruitment Unit

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 discount programs