Per Diem Medical Lab Assistant

at  Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Pay Range: $22.52-$31.13 Company Overview:
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:
Exciting Employment Opportunity at MSK: We are seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our Specimen Processing Lab team!

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma/GED + 1-2 years of confirmed experience
• Strong digital literacy in Word and Excel

CORE SKILLS:

• Excellent information leadership skills to communicate, explain, interpret, share, and present information to laboratory and hospital staff
• An effective communicator, capable of resolving how best to reach different audiences
• Flexible in your approach and demeanor in order to align with the shifting demands of evolving circumstances
• Adept at crafting partnerships and working collaboratively to meet shared objectives and goals
• Very comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

• Review requisitions and order entry orders to verify the accuracy of corresponding specimens, and enter required data into the computer
• Prepare specimens for testing or send out to another laboratory for testing using the laboratory computer system
• Maintain a complete, accurate, and organized file system, filing addition/correction sheets, requisitions, and reference laboratories’ results according to laboratory guidelines
• Maintain an organized and secure supply area and reagent storage area to ensure easy access to reagents, chemicals, and supplies
• Contribute to the upkeep and safety of the laboratory and assure a clean, safe, adequately supplied work area