Cytotechnologist

Detects malignant and premalignant conditions which are used for treatment and diagnosis of disease, disorder, etc. of body fluid by performing required duties and responsibilities.

• DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Assigns each gynecologic specimen an accession number upon receipt in the department and is responsible for data entry in the computer system

• Stains and coverslips all gynecological and non-gynecological slides
• Maintains gynecologic and non-gynecologic staining set ups
• Changes, rotates and filters solutions as needed
• Documents staining quality control on monthly records.
• Makes Saccomanno Cytology Fixative and graded alcohols as needed
• Maintains supplies needed for OB-GYN office and documents outgoing supplies
• Performs STAT testing within the established turn-around guidelines and responds to demands for information regarding patients test results as requested
• Maintains high level of confidentiality
• EDUCATION / LICENSE / CERTIFICATIONS / OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Minimum requirement :

Bachelor of Science degree in Cytotechnology Science required

• ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathology) Cytotechnologist certification or equivalent required.
• Preferred qualifications :

NA

• WORKING ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional medical laboratory environment.

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts
• Regularly exposed toblood and / or body fluids andinfection.
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
• Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Occasionally required to maintain a stationary position (standing or sitting)

• Frequently required to walk and move about
• Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment
• Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments / devices
• Regularly required to communicate with physicians and other care team requiring talking and hearing
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.