Senior Clinical Laboratory Specialist

Title: Senior Clinical Laboratory Specialist  

Location: Upper East Side  

Org Unit: Endocrinology Lab 

Work Days:  

Weekly Hours: 35.00 

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $85,700.00 - $103,700.00  

*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices 

Position Summary

A highly experienced laboratory professional with advanced technical skills who oversees day-to-day operations in the laboratory, performs complex testing procedures, troubleshoots equipment, trains new staff, contributes to quality control measures, supervises junior staff and maintaining laboratory safety standards and protocols.

Job Responsibilities

• Process samples and perform assays required for NYS proficiency testing specimens.
• Determine the acceptability of specimens for testing according to established criteria.
• Identify, prioritize, and process all clinical samples while ensuring viability and sample integrity throughout the test process.
• Perform pre-analytical, analytical and post analytical test processes and evaluate results produced relative to the diagnostic assessment.
• Assist in evaluating data for accuracy and verify any questionable finding with proper documentation, thorough investigation, and appropriate follow-through.
• Complete testing processes without any errors, using written policies, procedures and other appropriate resources
• Evaluate and monitor quality control programs; reviews results, worksheets, and other data for accuracy and completeness
• Perform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration in accordance with applicable policies and procedures
• Adhere to quality control guidelines to ensure specimen integrity and result accuracy.
• Monitor and maintain inventory of reagents and consumables to prevent shortages.
• Prepare, test and evaluate new reagents or controls
• Perform complete record keeping of all lab reports, lab logs, and requisition forms.
• Report unusual or abnormal results to the laboratory director
• Perform various assays and procedures for research studies.
• Assist doctors and nurses with patient results.
• Assist director in evaluating and researching new methods and instrumentation.
• Support and work with new orienteers to demonstrate correct techniques and equipment.
• Serve as a technical expert and a resource to department staff.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Science or equivalent experience

Experience

Two years of experience in a clinical laboratory setting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated strong analytical skills
• Knowledge of quality control, quality assurance principles, and proficiency testing procedures
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated skills with laboratory information systems
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to work effectively either independently or as part of a team.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Licenses and Certifications

• Must be licensed by the State of New York as a Clinical Laboratory Technologists.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

 

 

 

 

 

Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses,