Specialty Laboratory Technologist - Microbiology - Mount Sinai Hospital - Full Time/Evenings (4pm - Midnight incl wknds & hol)

About the role

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 and in-service education is provided. To assure that the employee is cognizant of the philosophy, standards, objectives and policies of the Department and the Hospital Center.

The Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people by taking on the most complex health care challenges — discovering and applying new scientific learning; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders; and supporting local communities with high-quality care. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians, 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers, and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. It is consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals with high "Honor Roll" status, including No. 1 in Geriatrics and top rankings across numerous specialties.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to perform clinical, technical, service, and administrative tasks.
• Performs technical procedures in Molecular Pathology, Tumor Cytogenomics, and Flow Cytometry as outlined in policy and procedure manuals.
• Performs periodic, scheduled, and as-needed maintenance on instrumentation and equipment.
• Maintains documentation including remedial action for problems encountered.
• Performs quality control and calibration procedures when indicated; verifies in laboratory information system (LIS); records on Levy-Jennings charts; signs QC logs.
• Ensures all required Quality Control and/or calibration procedures are completed by signing out records appropriately per shift, daily, monthly, etc. (all QC logged in LIS and indicated on charts when needed; signs all QC logs).
• Maintains all records per regulatory requirements: card files, patient requisitions, LIS documentation, statistical data.
• Consults with the Supervisor or Pathologist on all important results, conflicting or out-of-range results (recognized patterns specified in policy).
• Notes inadequate volume and/or abnormal appearance of samples.
• Reviews all Critical Test results by repeat analysis if necessary, and communicates results to Nursing Staff/Physician every time; Supervisor/Pathologist notified in extreme cases.
• Enters details of Critical Value communication in LIS.
• Prioritizes work activities to meet established/expected test result turnaround time.
• Always notifies Supervisor if unable to perform a test or if it is delayed.
• Assists in Inventory Control to assure adequate supplies (QC, reagents, calibrators, consumables) are available and stored properly (temperature-sensitive); supplies dated appropriately when placed in use.
• Participates in other projects/duties as assigned by Supervisor/Lab Management.
• Takes initiative in resolving instrument-related problems and finding alternate options for test processing.
• Uses available time to departmental advantage and assists where needed.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned or when necessary.
• Participates in the department's performance improvement activities.
• Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information.
• Observes Health Care System compliance policies.
• Participates in Competency and Proficiency testing programs; reports results to Supervisor.
• Observes all Safety procedures and precautions: uses Personal Protective Equipment (lab coats, gloves, mask, shield, etc.); disposes of contaminated waste and samples as specified by hospital and laboratory manual.
• Wears hospital ID badge at all times while on premises.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Medical Technology or equivalent education to meet NYS DOH technologist standards.
• 0–1 year experience.
• Licensing: Clinical Laboratory Technologist issued by NYS DOH / Office of Professions.
• ASCP preferred or NCA certification.
• Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSHS-LT&T.

Pay

The Mount Sinai Health System provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for this role is $56.8785 – $69.7408 per hour. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range listed does not include bonuses/incentive pay, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.