Cytotechnologist

JOB SUMMARY 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 Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:

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.