Experienced candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000.
Early-career candidates may qualify for up to $20,000 in tuition forgiveness.

United Health Services is seeking Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Sr. Clinical Laboratory Technologists to join our lab services teams. Please indicate in your application which location and shift you prefer. Employees who regularly work at least 24 hours per week are eligible for benefits.

Locations: Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich, NY and Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY
Shifts: Day, evening, and night shifts are available
Hours per week: 24 to 40, depending on shift and location
Salary range: $28.45 - $44.99/hour, depending on experience and location

Clinical Laboratory Technologist Position Overview

In the laboratory, under limited supervision, the Clinical Laboratory Technologist performs routine and specialized tests, monitors lab processes, and verifies test results. Lab Technologists are expected to uphold all policies and procedures set forth by United Health Services, the NYS Department of Health, and the CDC. Servicing thousands of patients per year, our high-volume laboratories are accredited by the NYS DOH and the College of American Pathologists.

Successful Clinical Laboratory Technologist candidates may be eligible for tuition forgiveness of up to $20,000. Dedicated to staff career development, United Health Services is proud to offer leadership development programming, tuition reimbursement for advanced degrees, free and extensive online training, and more.

Key Responsibilities and Expectations

• Perform clinical analyses for routine, special, and automated tests
• Observe reactions and make qualitative or quantitative analyses; recognize abnormal values and take proper action
• Perform required preventative maintenance procedures in laboratory instrumentation; investigate and resolve technical problems and identify real or potential situations for equipment failure
• Verify and post results in laboratory systems or on appropriate reports; work with software to enter, verify, and retrieve results
• Obtain laboratory specimens (blood, urine, and other body fluids) directly from patients as trained and select appropriate equipment for age of patient and type of testing ordered
• Recognize and act upon your individual need for continuing education as a function of growth; maintain professional competence and licensure
• Participate in the practical and clinical training of Medical Technologist and other laboratory students and new employees as assigned
• Demonstrate alignment with United Health Services’ commitment to provide exceptional, patient-centered care and uphold our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation
• For technologists with six or more years of experience, you will act in a supervisory capacity in absence of your supervisor by carrying out instructions and handling of daily procedures/issues

Position Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology or substantial equivalent as defined by the New York State Office of the Professions; or grandfathered NYS CLT licensure (prior to 2009) without a degree
• New York State license in Clinical Laboratory Technology

Preferred:

• One year of experience working in a clinical laboratory
• Specialist certification from the ASCP

How to Apply

Applications for our Clinical Laboratory Technologist positions can be submitted through United Health Services’ online application system, or you may send your cover letter and resume directly to our recruiter, Harold Harrington, at harold.harrington@nyuhs.org.

For Early-Career Candidates

If you are considering a career in laboratory technology and have not completed the educational requirements to sit for the Clinical Laboratory Technologist licensing exam, you may be eligible for United Health Services’ Education Incentive Program, which provides up to $8,000 per semester toward your Bachelor’s Degree. Contact recruitment@nyuhs.org for more information, including eligibility and work requirements.

About United Health Services

United Health Services is a not-for-profit healthcare system serving more than 500,000 people in Upstate New York’s Southern Tier region. We offer integrated healthcare services across 60 locations, including four hospitals, three walk-in centers, and 22 primary care offices in addition to home care and senior living facilities. The United Health Services system employs more than 6,300 people and comprises 600+ providers who are all committed to providing and supporting the delivery of exceptional patient care.

United Health Services employees and providers are “LOVED!” This means we’re Living Our Values Every Day. Here, you’ll join a team that is dedicated to values-based, coordinated patient care. Every day, we outwardly live our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation.

United Health Services in an Equal Opportunity Employer.

United Health Services, Inc. and the members of the UHS System neither are affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed nor approved by, nor otherwise associated with, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), UHS of Delaware, Inc. nor their affiliates, which can be found at www.uhsinc.com.