Per Diem Sr. Lab Assistant - Blood Bank - Mineola

Position Summary

Per Diem Sr. Lab Assistant – Blood Bank – Mineola, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island. This role supports the day‑to‑day operation of the laboratory, providing clinical, clerical, and inventory management support for specimen processing, instrument maintenance, and communication with providers and other laboratories.

• Screen and accession specimens in the LIS.
• Maintain adequate supplies of general laboratory items and department‑specific reagents.
• Receive and document all laboratory goods per NYU policy and regulatory guidelines.
• Understand specimen requirements, document cancellations or rejections, and ensure specimen quality before processing.
• Contact providers to confirm or clarify requests and modify orders as required.
• Front‑end processing of all samples (labeling, centrifuging, aliquoting, transport, and placement on automated platforms).
• Back‑end processing of samples, including storage preparation, tracking, and disposal per policy.
• Disposal of regulated medical, biological, chemical, and clean waste.
• Clean laboratory work surfaces and assigned equipment per protocols.
• Maintain logs for temperature/humidity of assigned equipment, work areas, and eye wash stations.
• Answer the phone and provide assistance to callers regarding specimen requirements, test availability, and turnaround time.
• Access automated test platforms to assess test sample status.
• Assist in blood product modification (irradiation, thawing).
• Manage inventory of blood products (receiving, stocking, expiration).
• Perform phlebotomy services for inpatients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

High School Degree with 12 college credits in biology or chemistry; laboratory experience handling open containers of blood and bodily fluids; experience with intake/accessioning; knowledge of computer applications (Excel, Word); excellent communication skills.

Bachelor’s Degree; 1+ year laboratory experience; 1+ year intake/accessioning experience.

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island offers a comprehensive benefits and wellness package, including health, dental, vision, retirement plans, generous paid time off, and employee wellness programs focused on physical, mental, nutritional, social, financial, and preventive care.

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment.

$21.26 – $33.18 hourly (actual salary depends on experience, specialty, education, and hospital need). Salary range is provided in compliance with New York state law on salary transparency.