Laboratory Assistant

New York University Langone Medical Center

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Laboratory Assistant

- 1135944_RR00098419
- Clinical Labs, Lab- Client Scvss Staff (L17707), NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn
- Full-Time/Regular
- NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn

- 4:00PM-12:00AM; Monday-Friday; including weekends and holidays

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ABOUT NYU LANGONE HEALTH

NYU Langone Health is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center. Ranked as the #1 Hospital for quality and patient safety by Vizient, Inc., and with 10 clinical specialties among the top 10 in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report, NYU Langone’s culture is rooted in excellence in patient care, education, and research. NYU Langone comprises more than 320 locations throughout the New York area and in Florida, including six inpatient locations, a children’s hospital, and four emergency rooms. Also part of NYU Langone Health is the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine. For more information, go to nyulangone.org, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.

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NYU Langone Health’s Allied Health services span a gamut of disciplines. From our award-winning Rusk Rehabilitation Center to our state-of-the-art Pharmacy and Respiratory services, our brilliant, world-class Allied Health Professionals have been pushing the envelope of patient-centered care. We’re committed to providing an environment that encourages growth and innovation because NYU Langone Health is serious about improving patient outcomes across the board.

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NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health’s anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. Learn more about NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Laboratory Assistant.

In this role, the successful candidate Responsible for assisting lab staff with the day to day operation of the laboratory by providing clinical clerical and inventory management support Including but not limited to specimen management/processing ordering and receipt of inventory instrument maintenance and communicating with providers and other laboratories

Job Responsibilities:

Maintains an adequate supply of all general laboratory items as well as department specific reagents and materials needed for specimen analysis Communicates the need for additional supplies to supervisor/manager when necessary
Ensures the proper receipt and storage of laboratory materials nbsp; nbsp;Receives all goods delivered and documents according to NYU policy and guidelines provided by regulatory agencies
Understands specimen requirements communicates to provider and documents when samples are cancelled or rejected nbsp; nbsp;
Assures specimen quality prior to processing
Calls provider to confirm or clarify requests modifies and places orders as required
Responsible for front end processing of all samples preparing them for analysis nbsp; nbsp;Examples include but are not limited to labeling centrifuging aliquotting transport and placing samples on automated test platforms nbsp; nbsp;
Responsible for back end processing of samples including preparation for storage tracking and eventual disposal according to policy nbsp;
Properly disposes of all department regulated medical biological chemical and clean waste nbsp;
Cleans all laboratory work surfaces and assigned equipment in accordance with laboratory protocols and documents as required nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;
Responsible for maintaining logs associated with temperature and humidity for assigned equipment work areas and eye wash stations nbsp;
Completes add on requests as per policy including retrieval of addon specimens from within and outside the department
Responsible for review of routine and stat pending lists and retrieval of missed tests/specimens nbsp;
Answering the phone and nbsp; nbsp;providing assistance to caller as required nbsp; nbsp; spec requirements test availability TAT etc
Access automated test platforms to assess status of test samples
Responsible for shipping of blood and body fluids to other sites
Assist in blood product modification irradiation thawing of frozen products
Responsible for inventory management of blood products receiving stocking expiration
Collect blood by venipuncture or finger puncture on patients as assigned
Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a As of 3/1/2023 High school graduate with 12 college credits in Chemistry or Biology All hired before this time would be considered grandfathered and would not need 12 college credits Laboratory experience But not including Intake/Accessioning including handling open containers of blood and body fluid Knowledge of computer applications especially excel and word Excellent communication skills

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
If you wish to view NYU Langone Hospital- Brooklyn’s EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal “EEO is the law” poster or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm for more information.

NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $29.57 – $32.99 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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