Laboratory Assistant I

About the Organization

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality, resulting in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation. The system offers a comprehensive range of medical services across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, NYU Langone Health also includes two tuition-free medical schools and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Lab Assistant I. In this role, the successful candidate will assist lab staff with the day-to-day operation of the laboratory by providing clinical, clerical, and inventory management support.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an adequate supply of all general laboratory items as well as department-specific reagents and materials needed for specimen analysis. Communicates the need for additional supplies to supervisor/manager when necessary.
• Ensures the proper receipt and storage of laboratory materials. Receives all goods delivered and documents according to NYU policy and guidelines provided by regulatory agencies.
• Understands specimen requirements, communicates to provider, and documents when samples are cancelled or rejected. Assures specimen quality prior to processing.
• Calls provider to confirm or clarify requests, modifies, and places orders as required.
• Responsible for front-end processing of all samples, preparing them for analysis (e.g., labeling, centrifuging, aliquoting, transport, and placing samples on automated test platforms).
• Responsible for back-end processing of samples, including preparation for storage, tracking, and eventual disposal according to policy.
• Properly disposes of all department-regulated medical, biological, chemical, and clean waste.
• Cleans all laboratory work surfaces and assigned equipment in accordance with laboratory protocols and documents as required.
• Maintains logs associated with temperature and humidity for assigned equipment, work areas, and eye wash stations.
• Completes add-on requests as per policy, including retrieval of add-on specimens from within and outside the department.
• Responsible for review of routine and stat pending lists and retrieval of missed tests/specimens.
• Answers the phone and provides assistance to callers as required (e.g., specimen requirements, test availability, turnaround time).
• Accesses automated test platforms to assess the status of test samples.
• Responsible for shipping blood and body fluids to other sites.
• Assists in blood product modification (irradiation, thawing of frozen products).
• Responsible for inventory management of blood products (receiving, stocking, expiration).
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma with 12 college credits in biology or chemistry.
• Laboratory experience including handling open containers of blood and body fluid (accessioning/intake not included).
• Knowledge of computer applications, especially Excel and Word.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a laboratory setting as a laboratory assistant.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Benefits

NYU Langone Health provides a comprehensive benefits and wellness package designed to support employees and their loved ones. Offerings include:

• A robust support system for any stage of life, including career development, starting a family, or saving for retirement.
• Financial security benefits and a generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Access to a holistic employee wellness program focusing on seven key areas: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $50,165.00 - $53,900.00 annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The range does not include bonuses, incentive pay, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.