Cytotechnologist

Schedule

Full Time
• AM Shift 7:00am‑3:30pm

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607‑bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first Heart

CARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Primarily responsible for microscopic screening for detection of abnormal human cells and organisms, assisting with cytopreparations and Fine Needle Aspiration collections as needed, and computer result/data entry related to test orders and reporting. Will maintain a thorough knowledge of conditions appropriate to laboratory test performance, including specimen collection, transport preservation, processing, staining, screening, computer proficiency, specimen storage/disposal, and filing of slides/requisitions/QA materials.

Will develop and maintain a high standard of operation and will act a resource person for new employees. The Cytotechnologist will report directly to the Cytology Supervisor and Pathologist in charge of the Cytology Division.

BS Degree in Cytotechology; or a BS Degree in Life Sciences and completion of CAHEA or HHS approved Cytology program.

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Must meet the Cytotechnologist requirements defined by DHHS in the Clinical Laboratory improvements Amendments of 1988 and any subsequent requirements;
Must possess ASCP (CT) certification or be eligible to sit for the exam.

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• Maintains a thorough knowledge of the field of cytology.
• Demonstrates competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for the following patient population: infant (birth to 1 year), child (1 year through 12 years), adolescent (13 years through 17 years), adult (18 years to 65 years), and geriatric (over 65 years).
• Microscopic evaluate and mark any abnormalities or significant findings with appropriate ink markings. Write diagnostic impression in appropriate form.
• Document slide statistics on appropriate form.
• Directly report all negative cases with the exception of the 10% of total negatives that are referred to the pathologist for a second review as part of quality assurance program.
• Refer all screened gynecologic cases evaluated as BCC and above to the pathologist along with the written impression.
• Refer all non-gynecological cases with or without abnormal findings to the pathologist along with the written impression.
• Retrieve clinical information and previous history reports to attach to referred cases as appropriate.
• Confer with pathologist on daily cases and provide assistance as requested.
• Place all finished paperwork and slides in appropriate place for filing.
• Cytopreparatory functions including specimen receipt, identification, accessioning, processing by direct smear preparation, centrifugation, cytocentrifugation, cell block preparation or thin-layer preparation.
• Staining with appropriate standard series of solutions, cover slipping and labeling of slides.
• Perform periodic maintenance of stainline, instruments, equipment and microscopes and document such activities.
• Prepare reagent solutions as needed.
• Assist with training of new personnel insuring high standard of performance of their duties.
• Assist with evaluation of new equipment.

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