To perform routine, and emergency analytical and compatibility test procedures on all properly identified specimen submitted.
Prepare reagents for analytical tests according to designated procedures. Calibrate equipment and perform routine maintenance as designated.
Accession and prepare all specimens for testing. Enter specimens for log book or computer terminal as required.
Perform all tests assigned bench according to procedure manual.
Bench equipment includes, but is not limited to:
Follow all appropriate quality control procedures as designated, maintain records of it.
Report all designated “Panic” or “Out of limit” results immediately by telephone to appropriate physician. Keep records and resolve discrepancies.
Provide on-the-job training and orientation to students and new employees.
Update inventory of routine lab supplies and needs to assistant supervisor
Attend and participate in continuing in-house education meetings in order to remain current with emerging technology.
Bachelor's degree majoring in Chemistry, Biology or Medical Sciences. Licensed as a Clinical Lab Technologist (CLIA)Successful completion on ninety (90) semester hours towards a bachelor’s degree, including sixteen (16). semester hours in Chemistry courses acceptable for a major in Chemistry; six (6) of which are in Organic Chemistry; sixteen (16) semester hours in biology courses acceptable for a major in Biology and pertinent medical sciences; and three (3) semester hours in 1 mathematics, and in addition at least one (1) year of experience and training.
BronxCare is the largest voluntary, not-for-profit health and teaching hospital system serving the South and Central Bronx, with 859 beds and more than 4,500 employees. Its two main hospital divisions, comprehensive psychiatric and chemical dependency programs, long-term care facility, and extensive outpatient network of 39 practices are providing the wide range of services needed by the community. BronxCare is now among the largest providers of outpatient services in New York City, with close to 750,000 visits annually. Its ER is among the largest in the nation with 127,000 visits annually.
In 2023, BronxCare received full accreditation from the Joint Commission, the leading accrediting authority for hospitals in the nation. Its medical school affiliation with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and clinical collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System, as well as 16 accredited residency and fellowship programs, are strong indicators of excellence. BronxCare’s outpatient practices are also certified as a Level Three Patient-Centered Medical Home (the highest designation) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
As an engine for positive change, BronxCare has infused more than $400 million into the Bronx economy, including a new Pediatric Specialty Center and Ophthalmology Practice, among numerous other capital projects. A new 33-bed Medical-Surgical Unit at the Concourse Hospital Division and 20-bed Adult Psychiatric Unit at the Fulton Hospital Division will increase inpatient capacity to 912 beds, further reinforcing BronxCare’s ability to address the significant needs of the Bronx community.
BronxCare is also modernizing its Inpatient Maternity and Labor and Delivery Units, as well as its Women’s Health Center and Neurology Suite, to improve the patient experience. Additionally, BronxCare’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center Practice at 174th Street will be opening.
