Lab Assistant - SB Clinical Practice Management

Lab Assistant - Stony Brook Pathologists, UFPC  

Location: Stony Brook, NY

Schedule: Full Time

Days/Hours: 8:30 AM - 5 PM  

Pay: $18.78 - $23.47

Our compensation philosophy aims to provide marketable compensation programs and to compensate employees based on relevant experience and education. Individual compensation discussions begin during the hiring process and may occur during job review and promotional opportunities. Salaries vary depending on experience, education and current market for the position. Human Resources determines the external and internal equitable salary for each employee.

SUMMARY: The lab assistant will be required to ensure proper patient identification of surgical slides and folders. This position requires experience, knowledge and superior independent judgement as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills. In order for the pathologist to make a diagnosis they must rely on the competence of the lab aide for the correct management of the patient tissue slides. The quality of the diagnosis is directly related to the quality of the laboratory pre-diagnostic process. The clerk will be familiar with the overall laboratory policies, procedures, and service. Participate and assist the lab manager with efficient and effective departmental operations, including department quality control and compliance adherence.

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

• Cases assemble surgical slides and distribute all prepared slides to pathologist.
• Follow all appropriate protocols for all LIS/HIS systems
• Daily filing of surgical blocks and slides. Obtain surgical specimens for review. Obtain surgical slides for tumor board and return to files for future use.
• Record all QA documentation and report any discrepancies to supervisor immediately.
• Responsible for tracking reagent and supply inventory required for laboratory. Track all received supplies in Inventory Log and assist with ordering.
• Follow all laboratory procedures and protocols with interpretation of such policies as necessary to ensure proper patient care and safe work practices which include using appropriate engineering and administrative controls and/or wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Will assemble and barcode all routine and special request slides for additional levels, recuts, special stains and immunohistochemistry verifying all to completion.
• Accession surgical requisitions into VitalAxis assuring patient identification using established surgical policies and pathology protocols. Accession surgical specimens in VitalAxis barcoded system, ensuring accurate patient identification is confirmed.
• Follow up with physician practices for any missing patient demographics or insurance.
• Assist Histology Technologists and Cytology Technologists with additional tasks.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications :

• Associates degree.
• In lieu of an Associate’s degree a minimum of one year hospital experience, clinical laboratory or healthcare experience.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Proficient with Hospital Information System (HIS).
• Proficiency with Laboratory Information System (LIS).
• Knowledge of patient identification barcoding systems.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, staff and medical providers. The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. This position is active and requires the employee to constantly move about in the office to assist patients, staff and medical providers. Any additional physical demands will be outlined and provided by management.

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of CPMP. 

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duly organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization law. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Clinical Practice Management Plan employees and responsible for all aspects of employment, including hirings, promotions, disciplines, terminations, the day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all payroll and human resources services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all employee benefits.  SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.    

Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes.  Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY.  The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board. 

CPMP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

CPMP expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.  Improper interference with the ability of CPMP’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.