Clin Tech Specialist- Serology/Immunology Lab
$77,075–$119,466 year
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Perform testing and report results on laboratory specimens while accurately documenting daily work activities, quality control, and test outcomes. Serve as a technical advisor to co-workers, students, residents, and healthcare providers by interpreting laboratory information, assisting clinicians with abnormal results, and consulting on test selection and preanalytical variations. Deploy and manage new testing modalities, validate reference intervals, and conduct workflow analyses to improve processes and implement solutions. Maintain compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards, participate in quality management programs, and monitor customer satisfaction feedback. Weekday, weekend, and holiday on-call required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree Education must come from an accredited college or university in medical technology, chemical, physical, or biological science
- Candidate with BS must have at least six years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience as a qualified Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Cytotechnologist or Histotechnologist
- Candidate with appropriate master's degree must have at least four years of pertinent laboratory experience with at least two years within the designated laboratory specialty in qualified Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Cytotechnologist or Histotechnologist
- Extensive management experience
- Clinical Lab Technologist Meets New York State Education Department requirements AND CLIA Clinical Laboratory Personnel Requirements AND be licensed by the NYSED as such
- CT - Cytotechnologist Meets New York State Education Department requirements AND CLIA Clinical Laboratory Personnel Requirements AND be licensed by the NYSED as such
- HT - Histotechnologist - ASCP Meets New York State Education Department requirements AND CLIA Clinical Laboratory Personnel Requirements AND be licensed by the NYSED as such
- Weekday, weekend and holiday oncall required
- Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Compute dilutions and do statistical analysis, prepare graphical displays and perform calculations to prepare solutions and/or media
- Maintain current knowledge of regulatory influences specific to the work environment and how the various regulatory agencies interact
- Understand the current requirements for Good Laboratory Practice (cGLP)
- Develop knowledge base in current and emerging scientific disciplines and technologies
- Proactively educate by participating/attending clinical conferences and laboratory educational inservices for relevant specialties
- Integrate concepts from various laboratory areas to advance one's area of expertise
- Identify situations where delegation is appropriate, communicate expectations clearly, and follow-up to ensure effective completion
- Manage time by getting control of time wasters and completing work on time
- Be honest and perform his/her job duties ethically
- Serve as a positive role model for other staff by being punctual (including breaks), maintaining personal hygiene, wearing appropriate attire, limiting personal phone calls and contributing to the departmental team through cooperation and conflict avoidance
- Possess knowledge of all policies (both hospital and departmental), protocols, and procedures and instrumentation for which he/she has been trained
- Accept constructive criticism in a professional manner, incorporating changes where necessary
- Deploy and manage new testing modalities
- Validate reference intervals and demonstrate clinical efficacy of testing through clinical and statistical based endpoints
- Perform special maintenance procedures and complex troubleshooting of equipment
- Specify and implement a control system to ensure high quality results
- Determine benefits of standardizing technology in an integrated model
- Conduct a workflow analysis of operations to improve processes and implement solutions
- Integrate customer needs, intended use claims and regulatory requirements in development and design goals for new projects
- Develop understanding of processes and regulatory/quality requirements for development of assays, instruments and tools used in laboratory medicine
- Understand and implement quality tools and systems
- Actively participate in the laboratory quality management program
- Use competitive comparisons and benchmarking
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and voluntary standards of performance
- Actively participate in regulatory and accreditation surveys
- Monitor satisfaction of internal and external customers and react effectively to this feedback
- Have appropriate knowledge of feedback systems (reports, surveys, and complaints) for lab performance to monitor services
- Develop and maintain computer skills needed for electronic communication and use of the intranet and internet to search for information
- Understand and utilize statistical software to effectively manage and evaluate technical data
- Generate information and summary reports using statistical and decision-making tools
- Specify and utilize computerized tools for the selection and interpretation of laboratory testing
- Maintain LIS and procedures to ensure clinicians receive laboratory data in a timely and useful manner
- Design and implement reports that present patient data in a clinically useful format
- Analyze information from multiple sources to identify problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to convert it to actionable knowledge
- Effect conflict resolution to benefit both the patient and the healthcare team
- Make responsible decisions
- Serve as a resource in resolution of intra/inter departmental healthcare issues
Desired Qualifications
- Master's Degree Education must come from an accredited college or university in medical technology, chemical, physical, or biological science
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