Harlem Hospital Center has been a bedrock of the Harlem community since 1887. The hospital provides a wide range of medical, surgical, diagnostic, therapeutic and family support services to the residents of Central Harlem, West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood. Harlem is the largest hospital in the area, capable of treating the most seriously ill. Harlem provides over 90 specialized ambulatory care services, dentistry and oral surgery, behavioral health services, and community substance abuse treatment.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.
Duties & ResponsibilitiesTechnologist performs clinical testing in laboratory areas where he/she is fully trained and in compliance with Federal, State and City regulations.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:- Effectively applies concepts of quality control to produce accurate and valid test results and to
- continuously improve clinical test performance services
- Rotational assignment on the processing table for receiving, accessioning and dispatching of specimens
- To various laboratories including all reference laboratories.
- Provides guidance and technical training to clinical laboratory technician and clinical laboratory technologists (Level I-III) and other appropriate laboratory personnel and assists in the orientation of new staff members to the policies and procedures of the department.
- Performs monthly review of quality control documentation (Levey Jennings Charts, peer data...)
- Enters and/or validates data from analyses of diagnostic tests and clinical results into LIS.
- Operates and maintains manual and automated laboratory/medical instruments to perform qualitative
- and quantitative analyses and laboratory tests; sets up standard controls and calibrations for equipment
- and tests as appropriate and required.
- Maintains inventory of laboratory supplies.
- Participates in internal/external quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities and
- programs, and departmental and facility-wide training.
- Completes work in a timely manner, while maintaining departmental quality performance standards;
- meets departmental standards of productivity.
- Communicates pertinent information to appropriate leadership and communicates any pending issues to
- oncoming shift and upper management to ensure continuity of work; follows-up on these issues as required.
- Handles, stores, and disposes of hazardous/medical waste in accordance with established safety
- protocols and procedures; reports hazardous chemical spills to appropriate personnel.
- Reviews results (manual and electronic) reported by technologist according to Standard Operating Procedure and maintain all supportive documentation.
- Completes annual and biannual studies such as linearity and comparison studies and performs data analysis of such studies.
- Immediately reports abnormal and/or critical findings and/or results to appropriate floors/units/wards.
Minimum QualificationsValid license as a clinical laboratory technologist issued by the NYSED; and Candidates must also meet one of the qualification requirements of a laboratory supervisor as outlined in Title 1 0, Section 58-1.4 of the New York Public Health Law.If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the Apply Now button. 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 discounts programs