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About the Role
NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is seeking a Laboratory Assistant for Histology to support the day-to-day operations of the laboratory by providing clinical, clerical, and inventory management support. This role is crucial for specimen management, ordering supplies, instrument maintenance, and communication with healthcare providers.
Responsibilities
- Assist lab staff with daily laboratory operations, including clinical, clerical, and inventory management support.
- Manage and process specimens.
- Order and receive inventory.
- Perform instrument maintenance.
- Communicate with providers and other laboratories.
- Assist the Pathology Department with daily maintenance, receipt and hand-off of bodies, record keeping, and morgue upkeep.
- Maintain adequate supplies of general laboratory items and department-specific reagents.
- Ensure proper receipt and storage of laboratory materials, documenting according to NYU policy and regulatory guidelines.
- Perform front-end processing of samples, including labeling, centrifuging, aliquoting, transport, and placing samples on automated test platforms.
- Perform back-end processing of samples, including preparation for storage, tracking, and disposal.
- Dispose of regulated medical, biological, chemical, and clean waste.
- Clean laboratory work surfaces and assigned equipment according to protocols.
- Maintain logs for temperature and humidity of equipment, work areas, and eye wash stations.
- Review routine and stat pending lists and retrieve missed tests/specimens.
- Answer the phone and provide assistance regarding specimen requirements, test availability, and turnaround times.
- Access automated test platforms to assess sample status.
- Assist with shipping of blood and body fluids to other sites.
- Assist with inventory management of blood products, including receiving, stocking, and monitoring expiration dates.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 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.
Skills
- Specimen management
- Inventory management
- Instrument maintenance
- Clinical support
- Clerical support
- Computer applications (Excel, Word)
- Communication skills
Location
- Suffolk, NY
Work Type
- Part Time
- Days
Experience Level
- 1+ years experience in a laboratory setting as a laboratory assistant (Preferred)
Education Level
- High School Degree
- 12 college credits in biology or chemistry
Salary/Compensations
- $22.50 - $22.50 Hourly
About the Company
- NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center providing care to residents of eastern Long Island.
- The facility includes the Knapp Cardiac Care Center, an ambulatory surgical pavilion, a Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center, and a Primary Stroke Center.
- The hospital also operates multiple outpatient sites.
- NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is an institution that staff can be proud of.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
- View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal.