FISH Clinical Laboratory Technologist

Location: 760 Westchester Ave, Rye Brook, NY 10573. Hours: 9:00am-5:30pm, Monday to Friday. Full-time, benefits eligible. Hourly rate: $35.00-$50.00/hr. Job Category: Laboratory Operations (CBL Path, Inc.).

Responsibilities

• Process all specimens for FISH testing from accessioning through interpretation.
• Prepare reagents, buffers and probes according to FDA guidelines.
• Work up diagnostic medical report including image documentation.
• Complete QA and QC documentation on a daily basis.
• Ability to process FISH tests including reconciliation, accessioning, data entry, preparation and staining.
• Monitor working reagents, buffers, solutions and probes.
• Analyze FISH tests using both manual and automated procedures.
• Proper documentation and record keeping of manual score sheets.
• Monitor specimen adequacy and staining quality.
• Trouble-shoot suboptimal processing technique.
• Documentation of specimen integrity, specimen processing and all maintenance logs when necessary.
• Knowledgeable of all policies and procedures for all relative testing events.
• Answer the phones and correspond to the needs of client, laboratory and pathologist.
• Additional tasks/projects upon request.
• Ability to process and interpret a minimum of 10-15 cases in an 8-hour shift.
• Accurate and complete QC and QA documentation.
• Ability to trouble-shoot suboptimal processing and interpretive results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher, preferably in Biology/Molecular/Genetics.
• New York State License.
• Minimum 1 year of FISH/Cytogenetic experience (processing and analysis).
• Working knowledge of computers (Word and Excel).
• Ability to understand and communicate effectively in English.
• Excellent organizational skills.