NYU Langone Health·Patchogue, New York
The Laboratory Assistant is responsible for daily laboratory operations, including specimen processing, inventory management, and instrument maintenance. They also provide clinical and clerical support while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory protocols.
NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island.
The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women's imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery.
Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries.
The Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with expert neurologists available to provide treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices.
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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Laboratory Assistant - Cancer Center - Full Time, Days - PCC-Suffolk-Laboratory - - Monday - Friday.
In this role, the successful candidate Responsible for assisting lab staff with the day to day operation of the laboratory, by providing clinical, clerical and inventory management support. Including but not limited to specimen management/processing, ordering and receipt of inventory, instrument maintenance, and communicating with providers and other laboratories.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Understands specimen requirements, communicates to provider and documents when samples are cancelled or rejected.
4. Assures specimen quality prior to processing.
5. Calls provider to confirm or clarify requests, modifies and places orders as required.
6. Responsible for front end processing of all samples preparing them for analysis. Examples include but are not limited to labeling, centrifuging, aliquotting, transport and placing samples on automated test platforms.
7. Responsible for back end processing of samples including preparation for storage, tracking and eventual disposal according to policy.
8. Properly disposes of all department regulated medical, biological, chemical and clean waste.
9. Cleans all laboratory work surfaces and assigned equipment in accordance with laboratory protocols and documents as required.
10. Responsible for maintaining logs associated with temperature and humidity for assigned equipment, work areas and eye wash stations.
11. Completes add on requests as per policy, including retrieval of addon specimens from within and outside the department
12. Responsible for review of routine and stat pending lists and retrieval of missed tests/specimens
13. Answering the phone and providing assistance to caller as required (spec requirements, test availability, TAT etc.)
14. Access automated test platforms to assess status of test samples
15. Responsible for shipping of blood and body fluids to other sites.
16. Assist in blood product modification (irradiation, thawing of frozen products).
17. Responsible for inventory management of blood products (receiving, stocking, expiration).
18. Other duties as assigned.
Specimen processing and handling including centrifugation.
To qualify you must have a High School Degree 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.
1+ years experience in a laboratory setting as a laboratory assistant.
NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
Workplace discrimination is illegal [https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf].
NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $43,865.64 - $43,865.64 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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Candidates must have a high school diploma with at least 12 college credits in biology or chemistry. Previous laboratory experience handling blood and body fluids is required, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Market context
In New York, laboratory assistant openings in cancer centers are typically driven by ongoing patient testing and specimen processing needs. These roles are competitive because employers often look for candidates with hands-on lab experience, comfort handling blood and body fluids, and strong basic computer skills. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your biology or chemistry credits and Microsoft Office experience before applying.