Specialty Laboratory Technologist - Mount Sinai Brooklyn - 0.4 fte part-time day shift

To assure that the Employee is technically competent, possesses required education and experience as well as other behavioral skills and performs their responsibilities accordingly. To demonstrate that the employee’s performance is evaluated and appropriate training- in service is provided. To assure that the employee is cognizant of the philosophy, standards, objectives and policies of the Department and the Hospital Center.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Duties may include based on candidates experience: Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation, and knowledge of Blood Bank
• Type and Screen, Crossmatching - Gel and tube technology.
• Assist in procedures, quality control, enter results into LIS, follow Lab policy and procedures.  Read manual differentials, Knowledge of automated equipment. Knowledge chemistry and hematology and instrumentation.  
• Must perform maintenance and troubleshooting procedures as required.  
• Performs Quality control and maintenance procedures as required. 
• Must be proficient in manual differentials and body fluid cell counts, and urine microscopy.
• Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation
• Performs all lab tests and procedures as they pertain to the specific activities of the blood bank: ABO/Rh typing, Antibody screening, Cross matches, auto/directed units, DAT testing
• Performs Quality control and maintenance procedures as required by the department.  Performs manual differentials, normal and abnormal, cell counts, coagulation procedures, Urinalysis
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Department Manager

Requirements:

• NYS Licensed Medical Technologist and registration certificate required, BS degree required in Science. ASCP preferred. Experience preferred.
• Proficient in manual differentials and body fluid cell count.
• Computer literate, Excellent communication skills