Medical Lab Assistant - Cytology Lab

About Us:

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:

• File/retrieve microscopic slide and paraffin blocks correctly and maintain them in an organized manner
• Ensure that materials are filed chronologically by year and accession number
• Perform proper identification to ensure materials retrieved match the forms submitted
• Maintain accurate and complete records
• Delivers requests in a timely manner and provides updates to the requestor as needed
• Open monthly standing orders and record items in the inventory logbook
• Pull specimen containers designated for additional testing
• Discard specimen containers
• Maintain stain set-ups

Key Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience in a clinical laboratory as a Laboratory Technician, Laboratory Assistant or related job.
• High School Diploma/GED

Core Skills:

• Articulate and able to deliver messages in a clear, compelling, and concise manner
• Able to work effectively in an energizing environment, prioritize multiple tasks, and respond to changing priorities
• Capable of performing tasks with a high degree of accuracy and setting priorities to see projects through completion
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Additional Information:

• Location: Main Campus, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY
• Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, 100% onsite
• Reporting to: Supervisor, Cytology Lab

Pay Range: $23.49 - $32.46

FSLA Status: Non-Exempt