Cytogenetics Technologist

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.
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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Cytogenetics Technologist.
In this role, the successful candidate performs complex clinical laboratory tests on specimens for cytogenetic /FISH testing. Handles high volume of work with appropriate speed and assists less experienced co-workers. Is able to detect subtle abnormalities.

• SPECIMEN SET UP, ACCESSIONING. Under minimal supervision, performs complex clinical laboratory tests on specimens for cytogenetic diagnosis.
• Handles high volume of work with appropriate speed and assists less experienced co-workers. Is able to detect subtle abnormalities. Sets up specimens according to laboratory protocols.
• Checks to see if referrals are appropriate and complete. Informs appropriate individual if specimen not adequate, unusable, referral form incomplete, etc. Sets up special studies according to laboratory protocol.
• HARVESTING AND SLIDE PREPARATION. Harvests specimens and prepares slides for G-band metaphase analysis and/or FISH. Harvests at appropriate time according to laboratory protocols. Obtains slides for analysis with adequate number of good quality mitotic cells. Obtain slides for FISH analysis with adequate number of good quality interphase and/or metaphase cells.
• STAINING AND MICROSCOPIC ANALYSISStains slides and performs microscopic analysis. Performs special staining protocols and special banding analyses according to laboratory protocols.
  
  Staining results in well banded material for analysis. G band level consistently of resolution adequate for clinical diagnosis. Performs analysis accurately and demonstrates ability to detect subtle abnormalities from the microscope.
  
  Records documentation of analysis clearly and neatly. Demonstrates ability to handle high volume of cases with appropriate speed.
• IMAGING. Images cells to be Karyotyped. Selects good quality cells to image.. Able to use scanners.
  
  Good working knowledge of imaging system.
• KARYOTYPINGPerforms karyotyping and prepares cases for sign-out. Completes karyotyping with speed. Completes karyotyping accurately and neatly. Is able to detect subtle abnormalities.
• FISHPerforms hybridization and analysis. Prepares slides for interphase and/or metaphase FISH studies.
  
  Performs hybridizations following laboratory protocols.
  
  Analyzes FISH cases with accuracy for both interphase and metaphase cells. Shows understanding of various probes and their diagnostic significance.
  
  Selects and captures adequate images for documentation.
  
  Able to use FISH imaging system and software.
  
  Prepares analysis sheets and documents each analysis.
  
  Informs Supervisor and/or lab Director promptly of abnormal results or any other issues relating to analysis
• TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT. Participates in services, continuing education courses, and assists in developing new procedures.
• Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of policies and procedures in assigned area and responds to, or suggests changes which enhance patient care. Maintains and improves technical expertise by attending continuing education programs and reading current literature in the field. Attends all in…