Laboratory Technologist II or III, Bone Marrow

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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. 

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Job Description

The Hematopathology Service within the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is seeking a Laboratory Technologist II or III to perform preliminary review of bone marrow and tissue specimens.

You will:

• Works closely with various laboratories (Histology, IHC, Cytogenetics, Molecular, Flow) within DPLM to coordinate testing
• Utilize hematopathology algorithms, test ordering guidelines, reporting guidelines and practice information 
• 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
• Correlate morphologic findings with clinical history
• Create concise and accurate reports using hematopathology templates for review and presentation to hematopathologist
• Independently retrieve pertinent medical history and laboratory results.
• Determine if ancillary testing is necessary based on differential diagnosis
• Maintain complete, accurate, legible, neat, organized, up-to-date records/logs/files.
• Prepare results for analysis and enter test results into the computer, with minimal supervision.
• Create neat, accurate, well-formatted documents.

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or Clinical Lab Sciences
• Experience in morphological identification of bone marrow aspirates is preferred not required.
• Experience in immunohistochemistry is preferred not required.
• Experience performing peripheral blood differential count is preferred not required.
• A current New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist License.
• 2+ years of experience can be considered for a Technologist II
• 4+ years of related experience can be considered for a Technologist III
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• A strong drive to constantly learn and to develop your skills within a highly dynamic setting.

Hours:

• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday through Friday
• Hours will fall between 7 AM and 6 PM

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Pay Range $45.29-$72.42

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