City of New York
Associate Laboratory Microbiologist II
City of New York, Suffolk, Virginia, United States, 23437
Open to permanent Associate Laboratory Microbiologist and those reachable on Exam # 4016.
Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live.
The NYC Public Health Laboratory (PHL) is one of the largest local public health laboratories in the United States offering a dynamic and innovative work environment where employees contribute to the health and safety of NYC residents by providing clinical and environmental laboratory testing services. The DOHMH PHL seeks two qualified candidates to serve as Associate Laboratory Microbiologist II. These positions will play integral roles in laboratory testing and responding to public health threats, including but not limited to COVID-19, vaccine preventable diseases, HIV, Legionella as well as respiratory, foodborne, and waterborne disease outbreaks.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
Supervise, hire, train, and evaluate the performance of laboratory staff and trainees.Analyze, coordinate, supervise, and manage daily laboratory operations and during outbreak events.Plan, prepare, and supervise laboratory services relating to regulatory standards and organization's policies.Prioritize, schedule, assign, and monitor work to optimize operational service.Ensure all regulatory and safety standards are followed and serves as a resource for accreditation compliance.Manage laboratory purchase of inventory, storage, and supplies usage.Assist the Unit Chief and/or Director with laboratory activities and operations.Participate in cross-training program within PHL to assist with routine and surge events.Help establish or modify technical and non-technical procedures as needed.Perform high and moderate complexity laboratory testing and procedures on clinical and environmental specimens submitted to the PHL.Generate and release reports, maintain records, and perform tasks related to laboratory testing.Maintain a program of quality control, participating in a program of quality assurance, and taking corrective action when needed.
Minimum Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in medical technology or in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences, and one year of laboratory experience at the technologist level in the appropriate laboratory specialty or specialties; or2. Ninety college credits from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by either (a) or (b) below, and one year of laboratory experience at the technologist level in the appropriate laboratory specialty or specialties.(a) For those whose training was completed prior to September 15, 1963: a total of at least 24 credits in chemistry and biology courses combined, including at least nine credits in chemistry, of which six credits must be in inorganic chemistry; and including at least 12 credits in biology courses pertinent to the medical sciences.(b) For those whose training was completed after September 15, 1963: 16 credits in chemistry courses acceptable towards a major in chemistry, including at least six credits in inorganic chemistry; and 16 credits in biology courses acceptable towards a major in biology; and three credits in mathematics.
Preferred Skills
Experience in a clinical or environmental diagnostic testing laboratory.Possess or be eligible for a New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist License as described in Article 165 of the New York State Education Law effective September 23, 2008.Experience supervising in an environmental laboratory setting and/or meet New York State requirements for clinical laboratory testing.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live.
The NYC Public Health Laboratory (PHL) is one of the largest local public health laboratories in the United States offering a dynamic and innovative work environment where employees contribute to the health and safety of NYC residents by providing clinical and environmental laboratory testing services. The DOHMH PHL seeks two qualified candidates to serve as Associate Laboratory Microbiologist II. These positions will play integral roles in laboratory testing and responding to public health threats, including but not limited to COVID-19, vaccine preventable diseases, HIV, Legionella as well as respiratory, foodborne, and waterborne disease outbreaks.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
Supervise, hire, train, and evaluate the performance of laboratory staff and trainees.Analyze, coordinate, supervise, and manage daily laboratory operations and during outbreak events.Plan, prepare, and supervise laboratory services relating to regulatory standards and organization's policies.Prioritize, schedule, assign, and monitor work to optimize operational service.Ensure all regulatory and safety standards are followed and serves as a resource for accreditation compliance.Manage laboratory purchase of inventory, storage, and supplies usage.Assist the Unit Chief and/or Director with laboratory activities and operations.Participate in cross-training program within PHL to assist with routine and surge events.Help establish or modify technical and non-technical procedures as needed.Perform high and moderate complexity laboratory testing and procedures on clinical and environmental specimens submitted to the PHL.Generate and release reports, maintain records, and perform tasks related to laboratory testing.Maintain a program of quality control, participating in a program of quality assurance, and taking corrective action when needed.
Minimum Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in medical technology or in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences, and one year of laboratory experience at the technologist level in the appropriate laboratory specialty or specialties; or2. Ninety college credits from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by either (a) or (b) below, and one year of laboratory experience at the technologist level in the appropriate laboratory specialty or specialties.(a) For those whose training was completed prior to September 15, 1963: a total of at least 24 credits in chemistry and biology courses combined, including at least nine credits in chemistry, of which six credits must be in inorganic chemistry; and including at least 12 credits in biology courses pertinent to the medical sciences.(b) For those whose training was completed after September 15, 1963: 16 credits in chemistry courses acceptable towards a major in chemistry, including at least six credits in inorganic chemistry; and 16 credits in biology courses acceptable towards a major in biology; and three credits in mathematics.
Preferred Skills
Experience in a clinical or environmental diagnostic testing laboratory.Possess or be eligible for a New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist License as described in Article 165 of the New York State Education Law effective September 23, 2008.Experience supervising in an environmental laboratory setting and/or meet New York State requirements for clinical laboratory testing.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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