Technologist - Westchester

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

Exciting Opportunity at MSK:

We’re taking bold steps to redefine what’s possible in Laboratory Medicine. Our state-of-the-art clinical laboratories provide sophisticated technology and automated equipment that allow our teams to get to answers faster and more efficiently, with a strong emphasis on applied and translational research. We are committed to the growth and advancement of the department, and fully support the active collaboration of scientists, clinicians, and industry experts to develop next-generation laboratory methods. MSK is also dedicated to providing diverse educational opportunities to further develop the skills and ambitions of our medical technologists, laboratory managers, and laboratory directors.

Role Overview:

The LT3 specializes in one of six differentiated career pathways:

Quality Management Specialist (QMS): Participates in monitoring and reporting QC; assures compliance with regulations. Laboratory Information Specialist (LIS): Oversees the laboratory's LIS responsibilities in collaboration with LIS management team. Education Coordinator: Coordinates education program for Laboratory in collaboration with lab management. Generalist: Provides technical expertise; assists in all areas of Laboratory as assigned by lab management. Assays: Develops new methods and improves current methods in collaboration with lab management. Specialist - Instrumentation: Coordinates equipment validation, maintenance, and troubleshooting in collaboration with lab management.

Responsibilities include:

• Contributes to the upkeep and safety of the laboratory and assures a clean, safe, adequately supplied work area. Maintains adequate inventories of reagents and supplies.
• Participates in monitoring and reporting QC. Acquires thorough knowledge of applicable standards and regulations.
• Oversees the laboratory's LIS responsibilities. Maintains knowledge and understanding of LIS systems.
• Reviews requisitions and orders, verifies accuracy of corresponding specimens, documents specimen collection information in LIS, accurately, and updates, as necessary.
• Assists laboratory management to design and set-up new assays, to choose analytical methods, as well as to establish and optimize operational protocols.
• Maintains complete, accurate, legible, neat, organized, up-to-date records/logs/files.

Key Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Lab Sciences or Medical Technology required.
• 4+ years of clinical laboratory experience
• A current New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist License required
• ASCP preferred

Core Skills:

• An excellent team player
• Organized and flexible with tasks
• Highly attentive to details
• Committed to improving cancer care

Additional Information:

• Location: Westchester
• Shift: 1:30PM-9:30PM, Monday-Friday with rotating Saturdays
• Reporting into: Assistant Manager, Laboratory Medicine 

• Compensation Philosophy
• Benefits

Closing:

At MSK, we believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills.

MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.  

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