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Clinical Lab Technologist – Blood Bank

Part Time

Join Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center—one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades—is a 384-bed, not-for-profit, fully accredited community teaching hospital serving Queens since 1891, where we started in just a four-bedroom house. Today, we deliver nationally recognized care in cardiology, stroke, oncology, imaging, and emergency medicine, and are New York State’s only Primary Heart Attack Center and the first Comprehensive Stroke Center.

With an expanded Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Department, modern maternity services, and over 120,000 ER visits annually, we offer dynamic opportunities for professional growth, impact and clinical excellence. Through our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the upcoming opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art Cancer Center, we continue to expand access to world-class care.

As a safety-net hospital, filling a void for the people in the community, we proudly serve all patients regardless of ability to pay. Join us during this exciting period of growth and help shape the future of healthcare.

Mission: To serve our patients and the community in a way that is second to none. 

Vision: To be the premier integrated healthcare delivery system by providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service, which is accessible and sensitive to all.

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Jamaica Hospital

Blood Bank – Clinical Lab Technologist

The Department of Pathology and Clinical Laboratories at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is a state-of-the-art, full-service laboratory that performs approximately 1.5 million tests annually to help detect, diagnose and prevent disease. The department includes the clinical divisions of Anatomic Pathology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology and Phlebotomy.

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center has an exciting part-time opening for Blood Bank Lab Technologists to join our team. Jamaica Hospital Ranked Among 2021’s Best Hospitals In America. Jamaica Hospital Ranked Among 2024’s Best Hospitals in America and is the proud recipient of the Healthgrades 2024 America’s 100 Best Hospitals award. This premier distinction is only given to hospitals that rank in the top 5% in the nation for overall clinical excellence.

Job Type: Part-time

Job Summary:

In this role, the successful candidate performs established clinical laboratory tests and procedures. Interprets and reports as accurately as possible to assist physicians in diagnosis and treatment. Duties may include blood collection, clerical tasks, answering telephone inquiries, using data processing equipment and all other duties as required in the assigned section.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Ability to perform ABO/Rh Type and Antibody Screening, DAT, Elutions, Antibody Titers and FMH Fetal Screening.
  • Must be proficient in Antibody Identification and difficult crossmatch.
  • Follows established procedures to perform routine and special analyses. Documents any deviation from established procedure with supervisor’s approval
  • Checks that an adequate supply of materials is available to complete testing. Notify the supervisor, designee or laboratory manager when supplies run low.
  • Checks instruments for proper functioning and calibration, and performs instrument maintenance and troubleshooting as specified in the section procedure manuals. Documents instrument checks, problems and resolutions.
  • Informs the supervisor or designee of any unusual or unexpected test results after verification.
  • Prepares and reviews test reports for accuracy of results before reporting to clinicians or other authorized personnel.

Tagged as: blood bank, technologist

Requirements
  • High School Diploma or equivalent, required. Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology, Basic Science or related field, required.
  • Licensed by New York State Education Department (NYSED) as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist required.
  • Minimum of one (1) year work experience in the Blood Bank required
  • ASCP certification is preferred.
  • Computer skills and knowledge of  the SoftBank computer system
  • Good communication skills.
  • Knowledge of American Association of Blood Banks Standards.
  • Preventive maintenance of Blood Bank Equipment.

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to serving our patients and the community in a way that is second to none by embracing a compassionate care environment throughout our entire organization. We are a caring group of colleagues, passionate for creating positive patient and colleague interactions by fostering a culture that respects and embraces diversity and inclusion. If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others and share our same values, we welcome you to join our JHMC family!
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