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When you join the growing BILH team youre not just taking a job youre making a difference in peoples lives.
Contributes to the Hospitals mission by screening pap and nonGYN tests as requested in physician orders. This professional position impacts patient care by performing and triaging accurate tests as prescribed by the physician in a timely manner so clinicians receive accurate result enabling them to provide the best possible care.Job Description:
QUALIFICATIONS
Education Required:
Bachelors degree in a science field required or grandfathered qualifications
Completion of a CAAHEP accredited cytotechnology program.
Experience Preferred:
Other Skills/Knowledge Required:
For safety and quality reasons must be able to read write and communicate effectively in English with patients visitors and fellow members of the hospital team.
Required: Registered Cytotechnologist with ASCP certification
JOB FUNCTIONS
As part of the Laboratory team this position requires a Cytotechnologist to be able to do the following:
Depending on lab staffing prepares nonGYN and GYN specimens for evaluation by following established protocols. Ensures specimen integrity throughout the process. Attend fine needle aspiration (FNA) procedures when necessary.
Utilizing a microscope screens ThinPrep slides manually and by using automated instrumentation which requires fine motor coordination and manual dexterity. Identifies cellular changes caused by the disease process. Provide diagnosis and triages slides for further review as necessary.
Screens nonGYN slides to provide a primary diagnosis and triage slides and findings to pathologist for final diagnosis and sign out.
Troubleshoot test anomalies and system problems in a logical manner to ensure accurate tests.
Performs quality control checks and equipment maintenance adhering to high quality standards.
Responds to supply and equipment issues timely to ensure optimum operations and equipment quality and longterm equipment maintenance and life.
Maintains a clean and safe work environment presenting a professional impression of facilities and fostering our culture of safety.
Reviews supplies inventory communicates supply needs and rotates supplies when new stocking is received.
Reviews and signouts quality control and patient results into the electronic medical records system in a timely manner so clinicians and patients get their results as quickly a possible. Expedites results to pathologists for stat and rush cases.
Takes status and result requests and other questions from patients and clinicians in a timely and professional manner.
Maintain documentation reports and quality checks to ensure the laboratory is in compliance with regulatory agencies accreditation and Hospital policies and procedures.
Assess the accuracy of the typed information by comparing the information on requisition with the information on the cytology worksheet
Maintains reports to verify optimal operational performance.
In the absence of the Supervisor may be the technologist in charge of the shift resolving operational and clinical issues in a timely manner. Addresses immediate performance concerns and communicates issues to the Supervisor as appropriate.
Part-Time