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NewYork-Presbyterian

New York academic health system

Laboratory Technologist - Cytogenetics

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeNew York, NY, USA$54.72 - $68.06 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of experience as a Laboratory Technologist is preferred.
  • ASCP certification is preferred.
  • Cell culture expertise and hands-on experience handling prenatal and constitutional specimens while following strict aseptic protocols are preferred.
  • Prenatal and constitutional fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) proficiency for rapid prenatal screening, including aneuploidy panels and microdeletion syndromes, is preferred.
  • Working knowledge of current International System for Human Cytogenomic Nomenclature (ISCN) guidelines regarding constitutional anomalies is preferred.
  • A bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or another health-science-related field is required.
  • New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist licensure from the New York Education Department is required.
  • Proficiency with automated karyotyping and FISH imaging systems is required.
  • Maintain impeccable aseptic techniques to prevent culture contamination.
  • Adhere to New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), College of American Pathologists (CAP), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Jointly manage receipt, verification, accessioning, and preparation of constitutional and prenatal clinical specimens with laboratory staff.
  • Set up, maintain, and harvest long-term and short-term tissue cultures using strict sterile techniques, coordinating bench space and incubator use with team members.
  • Prepare high-quality slides and perform G-banding methods optimized for constitutional samples.
  • Analyze metaphase spreads using manual microscopy and automated digital imaging software.
  • Participate in laboratory meetings, rotation handovers, and troubleshooting sessions, and support colleagues during high-volume periods or staffing shortages.
  • Coordinate case handoffs, cross-checks, and expedited processing of time-sensitive prenatal cases with team members to meet target turnaround times.
  • Perform routine instrument calibration and quality-control metrics.
  • Work a full-time day-shift schedule Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with alternating weekends and rotating holidays as needed.

About the Company

NewYork-Presbyterian

New York academic health system

NewYork-Presbyterian is an academic health system serving New York City and surrounding communities. The system provides hospital, specialty, emergency, outpatient, research, and medical education services in affiliation with major medical schools. It serves patients, families, clinicians, students, researchers, and communities across New York. Its operating model centers on academic medicine integrated with hospitals, physician teams, research programs, technology, facilities, and centralized operations. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, education, technology, facilities, and patient access. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.

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