Technologist III - Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

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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 are looking for a trained Technologist to join our innovative laboratory!

Role Overview:

• Works closely with various laboratories (Histology, IHC, Cytogenetics, Molecular, Flow) within Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (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

• 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:

• Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8AM-6PM, variable with one weekend day

• Location: 321 E. 61st St, New York, NY 10022

• Reports to Manager, Hospital Operations

Pay Range: $46.26 - $74.00/hr.

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