Technologist III - 006722

Job details

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.

Role Overview:

Coordinates, provides leadership for, and performs with proficiency the technical and related work of the Laboratory.

The LT3 specializes in one of six differentiated career pathways:
1. Quality Management Specialist (QMS): Participates in monitoring and reporting QC; assures compliance with regulations.
2. Laboratory Information Specialist (LIS): Oversees the laboratory's LIS responsibilities in collaboration with LIS management team.
3. Education Coordinator: Coordinates education program for Laboratory in collaboration with lab management.
4. Technical Specialist - Generalist: Provides technical expertise; assists in all areas of Laboratory as assigned by lab management.
5. Technical Specialist - Assays: Develops new methods and improves current methods in collaboration with lab management.
6. Technical Specialist - Instrumentation: Coordinates equipment validation, maintenance, and troubleshooting in collaboration with lab management.

Key Qualifications:

Exciting Opportunity at MSK: We are looking for a trained Technologist to join our innovative laboratory!

Role Overview:

• Works closely with various laboratories (Histology, IHC, Cytogenetics, Molecular, Flow) within DPLM to coordinate testing
• Utilize hematopathology algorithms, test ordering guidelines, reporting guidelines and practice information; Correlate morphologic findings with clinical history.
• Review requisitions and order entry orders, verify accuracy of corresponding specimens, and enter required data into computer.
• Perform morphological review on bone marrow aspirate and biopsy specimens as well as tissue specimens and peripheral blood smears
• Create concise and accurate reports using hematopathology templates for review and presentation to hematopathologist
• Determine if ancillary testing is necessary based on differential diagnosis and may assist with placing ancillary order as requested by pathologist
• Maintain complete, accurate, legible, neat, organized, up-to-date records/logs/files; Create neat, accurate, well-formatted documents.
• Prepare results for analysis and enter test results into the computer, with minimal supervision.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Lab Sciences, or Biological, Chemical or Physical Sciences
• 5 years’ experience as a NYS Certified Medical Laboratory Technologist OR 4 years with a Masters’ degree
• Experience in morphological identification of bone marrow aspirates is preferred not required.
• Experience in immunohistochemistry and performing peripheral blood differential count is preferred not required.

Additional Information:

• Monday – Friday 9-5pm.
• 37.5 hours per week; 

Core Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A strong drive to constantly learn and to develop your skills within a highly dynamic setting.

Pay Range: $51.18 - $81.95

FSLA Status: Non-Exempt

Closing:

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

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