Cytology Aide

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  • JOB SUMMARY
    • Processes Gynecologic and Non-gynecologic specimens, maintains instruments, and completes documentation for the distribution of slides to Cytotechnologists. Serves as a liaison to physician offices, by ensuring that they have adequate supplies for collection.
  • DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 
    • Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
    • Receives and accessions all gynecologic and non-gynecologic specimens upon receipt in the department.
    • Performs collection of all pertinent information needed for testing, and enters that data into the appropriate computer programs.
    • Operates all necessary automated instrumentation and keeps appropriate records, (including but not limited to preparing reagents, performing maintenance and troubleshooting) to prepare microscope slides for staining and cover slipping.
    • Responsible for distribution of supplies for Cytology testing to physician offices.
    • Responsible for aliquoting of samples for ancillary/additional testing.
  • EDUCATION/LICENSE/ CERTIFICATIONS/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
    • Minimum requirement:
      • At least 60 semester hours, or equivalent, from an accredited institution that, at a minimum, include either—
        • 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses; or
        • 24 semester hours of science courses that include—
          • Six semester hours of chemistry; and
          • Six semester hours of biology; and
          • Twelve semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination
    • Preferred qualifications:
      • One  year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • WORKING ENVIRONMENT
    • This job operates in a professional medical laboratory environment
    • Regularly works near moving mechanical parts
    • Regularly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection
    • 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 patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing 
    • Frequently required to lift and/or move 25 pounds
    • Occasionally required to life and/or move 50 pounds
    • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
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