Clinical Lab Technologist 3, Surgical Pathology & Autopsy

The Department of Clinical Laboratories at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Clinical Lab Technologist / TH Clinical Laboratory Technologist 3, Surgical Pathology & Autopsy. The successful candidate will: 

• Prepare high quality slides for Microscopic evaluation.
• Access Tissue Samples for quality embedding.
• Assist with frozen section for intraoperative evaluation.
• Assist with Cytological specimen preparation.
• Perform Special staining and routine Histology procedures.
• Perform procedures of Renal, skin, liver biopsies for LM procedures.
• Perform immunohistochemical and histochemical procedures.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Monitor, report and maintain equipment performance and supply usage.
• Ensure lab, logs, records, files and chart are maintained on a daily basis.
• Implementation of new equipment, procedures and techniques.
• Prepare the histology lab for on-going surveys for compliance.
• Assist in the daily operations of Anatomic Pathology to ensure high quality of work and compliance with QA/QC procedures and personnel staff documentation.
• Maintain compliance with Institutional and Departmental Policies.
• Demonstrate flexibility as the duties and responsibilities are not limited to the above description.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree or equivalent in Medical Technology, Physical, or Biological Science.
• New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist or Histotechnician/Histotechnologist Licensure. 

Preferred Qualifications

• ASCP certification