CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST

This vacancy will be posted on internal Career Website for 5 business days.

Associates are eligible to apply for a lateral transfer after completion of one (1) year of service in their present position, with the following exception: an Associate who has received a written warning is not eligible for a transfer/promotion prior to six (6) months from date of issuance; an Associate who has been suspended is not eligible for transfer/promotion prior to one (1) year from date of suspension. Part-time Associates who have completed their probationary period can move to full-time vacancies within their department provided such movement will not unreasonably reduce the operational efficiency of that department. Probationary period is three (3) months for full-time employees, and four (4) months for part-time employees who works more than 3/5 of the normal workweek.

Montefiore Medical Center's Division of Clinical Pathology is responsible for the laboratory testing of blood, urine, and body fluids for disease diagnosis and health maintenance. Utilizing the latest advances in computer technology, the Division maintains millions of dollars of state-of-the-art automated equipment at its laboratory sites and services hospitals, nursing homes, the Montefiore Medical Group, faculty practices, and voluntary physicians' offices at more than 40 sites. 
This position is responsible for the daily operation of the shift including staff supervision, scheduling, material management including blood inventory, and quality review in compliance with regulatory agencies.   

Responsibilities:
•    Daily evaluation and assignment of technical work.  Direct work processes throughout the shift
•    Assess blood inventory, Order blood, assess inventory of reagents and supplies, and order as necessary
•    Perform technical or clerical work as necessary
•    Test, Reagent and Equipment Quality Control to assist/perform process/procedure validation as necessary
•    Perform personnel scheduling. Prepare and/or review payroll (if designated Kronos user)
•    Perform staff training & resident teaching
•    Ensure that work is performed accurately and in a timely fashion
•    Perform annual competency assessments and/or performance evaluation of technical staff

Qualifications:
•    Bachelor's Degree required
•    NYS Department of Education Clinical Laboratory Technologist license required 
•    To qualify for a supervisor position, as per NYS DOE, 4 years of bench experience as CLT required (2 years could be substituted for a master’s degree in Science or Arts)
•    Experience with blood for patients with difficult antibody problems required
•    Understand the dynamics involved in running a massive transfusion protocol
•    Experience with Neonatal transfusion

This position is located at the Wakefield campus in the Blood Bank lab. The hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday.
 

Department: Pathology Bargaining Unit: 1199 Campus: WAKEFIELD Employment Status: Regular Full-Time Address: 600 East 233rd Street, Bronx
Shift: Day Scheduled Hours: 8 AM-4 PM Req ID: 222329 Salary Range/Pay Rate:   $51.69 

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