Laboratory Technologist I or II - 3rd shift

Job description

Responsibilities Position Summary: This position is responsible for specimen processing, test performance ( one or more donor screening platforms) , and reporting test results in a high complexity laboratory serving multiple internal and external clients. This laboratory performs infectious disease and immunohematology testing relevant to blood and HCT/P donor screening as required by the FDA and New York State Department of Health. Primary Duties: - Specimen Processing (Pre-analytic) : Receive, label, and prepare samples for testing; ensuring proper handling and storage. Prepare and pack samples for send-out testing according to IATA shipping requirements. - Perform Donor Screening Testing (Analytic) : Performs testing and interprets data to generate test results on one or more donor screening platforms (serologic testing for viral markers, immunohematology, Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT/PCR), or additional viral screening assays), utilizes multiple laboratory information systems, and operates a variety of lab equipment according to established policies and procedures and reports results accordingly. - This position performs only those tests that are authorized by the CLIA/NYSDOH labo...