Lab Scientist

Lab Scientist

Locations: 41 East Post Road

City/State: White Plains, New York

Department: WPH Lab Anatomic Pathology_1

Work Shift: Evening

Work Days: MON-FRI

Scheduled Hours: 2 PM-10 PM

Hours Per Pay Period: 75

Pay Rate/Range: $32.5058-$61.89/HR For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Sign On Bonus: 0.00

Essential Functions

• Understands and adheres to the WPH performance standards, policies, and behaviors
• Follows the laboratory's pre-analytic and analytic procedures and maintaining records of these tests
• Maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens
• Adheres to the laboratory's quality assurance procedures, including documenting all: quality control activities, including quality control testing and calibrations, instrument equipment verifications, and routine as well as preventative maintenance.
• Follows laboratory's policies and procedures Whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• Identifying and documenting problems that may adversely affect test performance and notifying the supervisor, assistant director or director and documenting all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications
• Ensures the accuracy and quality of all results from pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases of testing.
• Notifies and documents clinicians and patient units of all critical values and maintains the laboratory STAT turn around time requirements.
• Understands and participates in standard operating procedures, proficiency testing, inspection audits, quality program including reporting non-conformances.
• Evaluates test results for abnormalities and confirms those results per department protocols where required.
• Participates in validations, training, and competency assessments as required.
• Responsible for inventory management of lot numbers, expiration dates, labeling, and QC requirement.
• Completes all annual mandatory training, in-services, and ongoing education as required.
• Participates in regulatory readiness for CAP, AABB, NYSDOH, and Joint Commission.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree Bachelor's or higher Required
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Adaptability
• Attention to Detail
• Stress Tolerance
• Troubleshooting skills
• Communication skills both verbal and written
• Section testing training and competency assessments are maintained by the section laboratory supervisor for all assigned disciplines
• Sections are listed below:
• Generalists performs Hematology, Coagulation, Chemistry/Immunology, Urinalysis, Microbiology, and Blood Bank specialties
• Chemistry/Immunology Performs Chemistry, Specialized Chemistry, Immunology, Molecular, and Serology testing
• Hematology Performs Hematology, Coagulation, and Urinalysis testing
• Microbiology Performs Bacteriology, Parasitology, Virology, Mycology, Mycobacteriology, Susceptibilities, and Molecular testing
• Blood Bank Performs blood bank testing related to transfusion medicine and blood product distribution.
• Anatomic Pathology Performs histological procedures for routine, specials stains, and immunohistochemistry
• CLAB Clinical Lab Technologist - New York State Upon Hire Required or
• ASCP - International Medical Laboratory Scientist - AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (ASCP) Preferred
• NYS Histotechnologist License: Anatomic Pathology section only Upon Hire Required

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.