Laboratory Assistant
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America’s oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue’s clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.
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.
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. Perform 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. Maintain laboratory records in accordance with established procedures and protocols including the generation, separation, sorting, and distribution of reports. Maintains inventory of laboratory supplies and distributes supplies. Delivers lab results to designated areas, files results in patients medical records as assigned. Picks up specimens and lab requests, deliver specimens to laboratories for analysis and distribute reports. Cleans and maintains equipment. Provides lab results in accordance with established procedures and protocols. Adheres to infection control guidelines and procedures. Performs related work.
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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