CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST
Ulster County Department of Health seeks a Clinical Laboratory Technologist to work in its STD/HIV Clinic located at 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston, NY 12401. Clinic is open 1 day per week, on Monday evenings with patients arriving between the hours of 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
An incumbent in this class is responsible for providing professional laboratory services on patients at the Ulster County Health Department’s Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Clinics. An incumbent shall conduct laboratory services related to STD diseases. These Laboratory Services include but are not limited to, Pregnancy Urine Testing, Chem Strips Urine Testing, Wet Mounts with Potassium Hydroxide, Spun Microscopic to perform microscopic procedure for saline wet mounts, Potassium Hydroxide Testing, Centrifuged Urine Sediment for Microscopic Test Set Up, Phlebotomy and Quality Assurance for Clinical Laboratory Services. The work involves the exercise of independent judgment in providing laboratory services at the STD Clinics. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a Staff Physician with leeway allowed for independent decision and under the general and administrative supervision of a Supervising Public Health Nurse. Supervision is not a responsibility of this class. Does related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Licensed as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist by the New York State Education Department.
Send resume to: Carol Smith, MD, MPH, Commissioner of Health, FAX# (845) 334-8337 or email csmi[at]co.ulster.ny[dot]us.  Telephone# (845) 340-3009.  Ulster County Department of Health, 239 Golden Hill Lane, Kingston, NY 12401.
Special Requirement for appointment to Ulster County positions: 
In accordance with Ulster County Legislative Local Law Number 14 of 2007 or by other State and Federal Statutes, candidates for employment to all Ulster County positions must obtain clearance for appointment from the Department of Criminal Justice System or other mandated Federal and State regulatory authority based upon fingerprinting and a criminal history background check.
If this is an Ulster County position it will require a criminal background check and a candidate will be required to complete and sign a Criminal Background Investigation Release Form. Upon a conditional employment offer, a candidate will be required to be fingerprinted accordingly.
ULSTER COUNTY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND ALL CIVIL SERVICE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLY.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender or gender identity, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, disabled veteran status, or status as a member of any other protected group or activity.