Cytotechnologist

Job Description

Job Description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful : to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

Under general supervision of the Histology / Cytology Manager, along with Wellstar Laboratory Medical Directors and  diagnostic expertise of the pathologist group, directly supervises all functions of the Cytology Section.  Is responsible for planning, coordinating, staffing and technical issues of the section.  Responsible for working with co-workers to efficiently perform cytology duties , ThinPrep screening (GYN-automated assisted PAP screening,  Non-GYN, stat reads and FNA),  special cytological preparations and evaluates specimens from different anatomic sites for interpretation utilizing appropriate criteria for both immediate and same day microscopic examination.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

CYTOLOGY PREPARATION :

• Ensure that specimens and patients are properly labeled with patient and site information when received in the laboratory
• Accurately accession and enter patient data and specimen type into the Laboratory computer system
• Process each specimen maintaining patient identification through the preparation process
• Cytology prep is performed by the Cytotechnologist, per facility as applicable
• Verify the quality control (routine, histochemistry stains and / or immunohistochemistry) and patient slides are acceptable before forwarding to pathologist

PATHOLOGY COMPUTER, PRINCIPLE AND INSTRUMENTATION :

QUALITY MANAGEMENT :

SPECIAL PROCEDURES :

Required for All Jobs

Required Minimum Education

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

Required Minimum Experience

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