Senior Cytogenetic Technologist

5 days ago


Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Highmark Health Full time
Job Title: Senior Cytogenetic Technologist

Company: Highmark Health

Job Description:

Job Summary:

The Senior Cytogenetic Technologist is responsible for coordinating and supervising the daily operations in the Prenatal Laboratory. This includes analyzing cells, preparing clinical reports, and performing operational analysis.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Analyze cells by scanning slides and evaluating individual chromosome spreads under the microscope for numerical and structural aberrations.
  2. Recognize any abnormalities and determine whether additional cells should be analyzed, or if additional banding methods or FISH analysis should be undertaken.
  3. Prepare clinical reports, quality assurance reports, perform operational analysis, and make adjustments as necessary.
  4. Capture and karyotype appropriate cells on the Cytovision computer.
  5. Harvest cells and prepare slides, adjusting techniques to compensate for biological variability and environmental conditions.
  6. Stain slides with appropriate banding techniques, monitor slide and staining quality and make adjustments as necessary.
  7. Arrange for transportation of specimens, receive specimens, review paperwork information for completeness and testing necessity, contact physicians for additional information, complete billing information and respond to physician inquiries.
  8. Increases understanding of cytogenetic principles and new developments through journals, meetings and presentations and incorporates new techniques into daily use when applicable.
Qualifications:
  • Minimum: Bachelor's degree in ASCP eligible program
  • 5 years' experience in Cytogenetics
  • Experience in tissue culture, FISH, and cytogenetic analysis of all tissue types
  • Preferred: Master's Degree
  • Report writing and management experience
Disclaimer:

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement:

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.



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