Cytotechnologist

About Us:

P&C Labs is a comprehensive provider of anatomic pathology and cytopathology services, covering specimen transport, preparation, immunohistochemistry testing, and final patient reporting. Pathology and Cytology Laboratories LLC, along with Chipps, Caffrey & Dubilier, P.S.C., specializes in Anatomic Pathology, Cytopathology, Hematopathology, GI Pathology, Clinical Laboratory Consultations, and Laboratory Medical Directorships. Established in 1967, we deliver the highest quality service and professional expertise to physicians, clinics, and hospitals.

Role Overview: This position requires the employee to evaluate cytologic material from gynecologic and non-gynecological specimens using independent knowledge and judgement. It also requires participation in the quality control programs of the laboratory, more specifically the federally mandated 10% negative rescreen of all cytotechnologists' work each day. A portion of the role will be screening new material, and a portion will be devoted to rescreening 10% of other cytotechs' work.

Responsibilities:

• Screen gynecologic specimens and render a diagnosis if the smears are negative for intraepithelial lesion or benign cellular changes associated with inflammation and/or repair. To make a provisional diagnosis on smears considered by the cytotech to be non-diagnostic, atypical, or above and then refer those cases to a pathologist.
• Screen non-gynecologic smears, rendering a provisional diagnosis and referring all non-gynecologic cases on to a pathologist.
• Participate in the Quality Control federal and state mandate requirement of 10% rescreen of all cytotechnologist's work each day.
• Verify slides with requisitions by name and accession number, resulting and verifying reports in computer system, returning slides to processing area and requisitions to records area.
• Participate in continuing education programs in the laboratory - CAP (Interlaboratory Comparison Program), ASCP (Check Path), scope sessions, interlaboratory CME programs.
• Participate in quality assurance programs within the laboratory - data gathering, monitoring of procedures, statistical evaluations, total quality team participation.
• Assist in specimen preparation in both Cytology Processing and Non Gyn area, cytology clerical duties as needed to facilitate the workflow.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must have a very good command of all areas of cytology as reflected by the educational requirement --screening evaluation, judgment, processing. (3+ years of cytotechnologist experience preferred).
• ASCP Certification Required.
• Eyesight and visual dexterity must be such that would enable the cytotech to do microscope work 90% of the time.
• Must be able to sit while doing the microscopic evaluations for at least one-hour intervals, breaking each hour from the microscope and sitting position, then returning to the microscope and sitting position, maintaining this routine throughout the eight-hour workday/night.
• Must have the knowledge and manual dexterity to be able to use a microscope.
• Must have computer skills enough to be able to inquire about the laboratory programs for patient information.
• Must have good communication skills, self-motivator and take initiative for extra job duties.