Job detail

Lab Worker, Blood Bank

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

#Quality Control #Patient Safety #Continuing Education #Specimen Handling #Blood Bank #Record Retrieval #Quality Management #Laboratory Information Systems #Cerner #Clinical Laboratories #Central Receiving #SUNY Downstate

Full Time On Site 0-2 yrsPosted 3 months ago

Location

New York

Quick overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for transporting laboratory specimens and supplies, logging them in laboratory information systems, and providing ancillary support for laboratory operations. Duties also include coordinating mail distribution, participating in quality assurance activities, and processing specimens in the central receiving area.

Requirements summary

The minimum requirement is a High School Diploma or equivalent. Preferred qualifications include prior experience in hospital or laboratory settings and proficiency with computer skills such as Microsoft Word and Excel.

high schoolQuality ControlRecord KeepingContinuing EducationPatient SafetyMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordSpecimen ProcessingQuality ManagementLaboratory Information SystemsSpecimen TransportSpecimen TrackingSpecimen Logging

Job description

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit

UUP

Job Summary

The Department of Clinical Laboratories, Blood Bank at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time TH Instructional Support Assistant / Lab Worker. The successful candidate will:
Transport laboratory specimens and supplies, including logging and tracking of specimens in laboratory information systems.
Provide ancillary support for the operation of the laboratories.
Coordinate and manage the receipt and distribution of daily mail and other records among the laboratory sections.
Participate in departmental and hospital requirements of quality management, quality control, patient safety, continuing education and other aspects, as needed.
Ensure the recording, maintenance and retrieval of records in compliance with hospital and departmental policies.
Process/handle specimens in central receiving area.
Log specimens via Lis (Cerner).
Participate in all aspects of quality assurance, quality control, patient safety, continuing education and other aspects as needed.
Demonstrate flexibility and perform additional job related duties and responsibilities as business needs warrant and/or as needed.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in hospital/laboratory settings.
Prior work experience using computer training skill, i.e. Microsoft Word and Excel.

Work Schedule: Variable Days; Variable Hours (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank

SL-1

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov [info@goer.ny.gov].

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu [ada@downstate.edu]