"Laboratory Aide - Core Lab - Full Time Evening Shift (Monday -Friday 3:00 PM -11:30 PM, Rotating Holidays)"

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine the Laboratory Aides assist technicians and pathologists in a hospital clinical laboratory, a medical research laboratory or in a morgue by performing a variety of semi-skilled routine tasks and/or clerical duties under direction to assist medical staff in making or confirming diagnosis to assist research staff in their work.

Duties of a Laboratory Aide may include the following but are not limited to:

• Accurately accessions and labels patient specimens utilizing the computer system and/or manual procedures.
• Records data into appropriate accession logbooks when computers are not available.
• Reviews all patient specimens received for proper labeling to ensure proper patient identification and check for appropriate sample type and size for the ordered test procedure.
• Prepares and processes patient specimens for analysis to include centrifugation and aliquoting (manually or automatically) and properly distributing the samples to proper lab stations.
• Make calls to give lab results or answers telephones to provide information on availability of patient results, specimen collection information and addition of tests to existing orders.
• Maintains records of laboratory reports as assigned and perform other clerical related duties.
  Learn the computer to obtain pertinent data and to report test results and generate orders, etc.
• Will be required to provide backup support in laboratory stat service and serve as a runner in transporting specimens between MART building and main hospital and between different departments within the department of laboratory.
• Adheres to all policies and protocols to ensure quality patient care and maintenance of safety rules and HIPAA, NYSDO, Join Commission regulations.
• Will perform filing, inventory control, stock shelves, dust lab analyzers/lab counters and other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required: No minimum education or experience requirements.

Preferred: High School Diploma, BS/BA/AA or some college credits. Medical Terminology and prior hospital/lab experience preferred.

Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

Posting Overview: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. ...

Anticipated Pay Range:

The salary range (or hiring range) for this position is $36,232.00 / year.
The above salary range represents SBUH's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. ...