Laboratory Assistant
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The facility has earned numerous Center of Excellence designations, accreditation, and recognition for its renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, regional Stroke Center, Snakebite Treatment Center, Breast Health Center, Bariatric Surgery Center, and Cancer Service. The facility also offers the region’s only multi-person hyperbaric chamber, allowing up to nine patients to dive together at one time. Jacobi’s Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a stunning complement to its inpatient acute care, allowing staff to provide patients with high-quality service in a modern, state-of-the-art environment.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
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Work Shifts
7:00 A.M – 3:30 P.M
8:00 A.M – 4:00 P.M
8:30 A.M – 4:30 P.M
9:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M
10:00 A.M – 6:00 P.M
Job Description
Purpose of Position: Under direct supervision, prepares specimens for analysis. Performs recordkeeping, data entry and collection activities relating to patient specimens for diagnostic and treatment purposes using automated and/or manual systems. Performs related work.
Examples Of Typical Tasks
Verifies identification of patient specimens and requests for tests. Sorts specimens with appropriate labeling and identification for distribution to designated laboratories for testing. Performs pertinent data entry and retrieval functions using automated and/or manual systems. Centrifuges and decants specimens.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from a Senior High School or High School Equivalency Diploma and one year of experience in a laboratory environment performing related work as described in position; or, Satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
How To Apply
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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week. Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees. Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities Multiple employee discounts programs
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