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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Clinical Laboratories at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Clinical Laboratory Technologist II, Blood Bank.

Clinical Laboratory Technologist II will be responsible to support and assist the Department of Clinical labs within the Blood Bank. The individual will be responsible for performing duties encompassing all aspects of blood bank testing. Key focus on quality control and meticulous record keeping is desired.  

Illustrative Duties

• Performs all aspects of blood bank testing, including but not limited to:
  • ABO/Rh Typing
  • Cross Matching
  • Antibody Detection
  • Identification with appropriate follow-ups
• Maintains quality control of equipment and reagents.
• Manages meticulous record-keeping with great attention to detail.
• Ability to possess and utilize great follow-up skills.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree or equivalent in Medical Technology, Chemical or Biological Science.
• New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist License.
• Proven track record/ability to communicate technical concepts across a wide range of key stake holders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ASCP Certification.
• Prior Blood Bank work experience.

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; Variable Hours (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu