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The Senior Laboratory Assistant supports laboratory staff with daily operations through clinical, clerical, and inventory management work. The role includes specimen processing and accessioning, supply ordering and receipt, instrument maintenance, and communication with providers and other laboratories. The position also performs inpatient phlebotomy and assists with blood product modification.
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Full job description
Job ID: 1163854_RR00122214
Facility: NYU Langone Medical Center
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.
For more information, go to NYU Langone Health (http://nyulangone.org/) , and interact with us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nyulangonehealth/?viewAsMember=true) , Glassdoor (https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/NYU-Langone-Health-Reviews-E121521.htm) , Indeed (https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Nyu-Langone-Health/reviews) , Facebook (http://facebook.com/NYULangone) , X (http://x.com/nyulangone) , YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/nyulmc) and Instagram (http://instagram.com/nyulangone) .
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Laboratory Assistant.
In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for assisting lab staff with the day-to-day operation of the laboratory, by providing clinical, clerical and inventory management support. Including but not limited to specimen management/processing, ordering and receipt of inventory, instrument maintenance, intake/accessioning and communicating with providers and other laboratories.
Job Responsibilities:
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Responsible for screening and accessioning specimens in the LIS as described in the Lab Assistant Job Description.
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Maintains an adequate supply of all general laboratory items as well as department specific reagents and materials needed for specimen analysis. Communicates the need for additional supplies to supervisor/manager when necessary.
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Ensures the proper receipt and storage of laboratory materials.Receives all goods delivered and documents according to NYU policy and guidelines provided by regulatory agencies.
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Understands specimen requirements, communicates to provider and documents when samples are cancelled or rejected.
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Assures specimen quality prior to processing.
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Calls provider to confirm or clarify requests, modifies and places orders as required.
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Responsible for front end processing of all samples preparing them for analysis.Examples include but are not limited to labeling, centrifuging, aliquoting, transport and placing samples on automated test platforms.
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Responsible for back-end processing of samples including preparation for storage, tracking and eventual disposal according to policy.
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Properly disposes of all department regulated medical, biological, chemical and clean waste.
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Cleans all laboratory work surfaces and assigned equipment in accordance with laboratory protocols and documents as required.
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Responsible for maintaining logs associated with temperature and humidity for assigned equipment, work areas and eye wash stations.
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Answering the phone and providing assistance to caller as required(spec requirements, test availability, TAT etc.)
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Access automated test platforms to assess status of test samples
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Assist in blood product modification (irradiation, thawing of frozen products).
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Responsible for inventory management of blood products (receiving, stocking, expiration).
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Performs Phlebotomy services for inpatients
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Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
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High School Degree with 12 college credits in biology or chemistry.
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Laboratory experience including handling open containers of blood and body fluid.
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Laboratory experience including Intake/Accessioning), and handling open containers of blood and body fluid.
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Knowledge of computer applications especially excel and word.
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Excellent communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree. 1+ years of experience in Laboratory. 1+ years of experience in intake/accessioning experience.
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.
NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .
NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $59,475.00 - $68,935.29 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here (https://cdn-static.findly.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/290/2017/04/pay-transp\_formattedESQA508c.pdf)
How this job compares
Set against the 746 open Laboratory Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 59 open Laboratory Assistant jobs in New York and 746 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- NYU Langone Medical Center (this employer)10 open
- SUNY Upstate Medical University9 open
- Kaleida Health4 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Laboratory Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (240 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 484 of the 746 open Laboratory Assistant jobs (65%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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