Cytotechnologist Job Description
Cytotechnologist
provides training and guidance on cytologic preparations to pathology residents and cytology laboratory assistants.
Cytotechnologist Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective cytotechnologist job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included cytotechnologist job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Coordinate technical activities in the cytology preparatory laboratory and monitor and day-to-day activities of the cytology laboratory
Read and interpret a gynecologic pap smear by examining cytology specimens for the presence of abnormal cellular changes and pathogens
Enter diagnostic interpretation into Cytology LIS
Accountable for accurately labeling slides, for filling out QC forms, daily maintenance reports for cytology lab equipment and for the diagnostic accuracy of all personally signed out cases
Assist in the individual instruction of cytology students
Record laboratory results into the laboratory information system record them on cytology worksheets
Examines and accurately reports on Gynecologic and Non-gynecologic Cytology specimens
Provide diagnostic screening for all cytology cases, including GYN and non-GYN
Frequently wash hands, as biohazardous materials may be present
Work within a high-level secured facility
Cytotechnologist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Cytotechnologist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ASCP, CT, CE, HTL, HHS, ACSP
Education for Cytotechnologist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the cytotechnologist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Cytotechnology, Education, Science, Department of Education, Graduate, Sciences, Graduate Education, Health Sciences, Medical, Biological Science
Skills for Cytotechnologist
Desired skills for cytotechnologist include:
Cytologic criteria and keep abreast of current developments in the field of cytotechnology
Bio-hood
Centrifuge
Lab Information Systems
Microscope
Staining machine
Laboratory operations policies and procedures
Cytology
Processes and pre-analytical procedures enabling efficient trouble shooting and problem solving
Cytologic specimen collection and preparation
Desired experience for cytotechnologist includes:
2 years experience as a cytotechnologist in a hospital laboratory is preferred
Current Calif
Or certified in cytotechnology by a certification agency approved by HHS
Certified in cytotechnology by a certification agency approved by HHS
Before September 1, 1994, have 2 years full-time experience or equivalent within the preceding 5 years examining slides under the supervision of a physician certified in pathology and before January 1, 1969, be a high school graduate with 6 months cytotechnology training in a laboratory directed by a physician and completed 2 years full-time supervised experience in cytotechnology before 1/1/69
Three to six months experince in order to gain knowledge of procedures and to become proficient in job duties
Cytotechnologist Examples
1
Cytotechnologist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a cytotechnologist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for cytotechnologist
- Perform & document required maintenance on equipment
- Review own pending each day
- Perform duties in an independent manner
- Understand all laboratory policies & procedures
- Can identify uses for PPE
- Participate in a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education and provide supporting documentation
- Perform all required Quality Control/Quality Improvement procedures, make any necessary corrections and document results accurately and timely
- Perform all required Quality Control/Quality Improvement procedures, make any corrections and document results accurately and timely
- Conduct self in a professional manner at all times (apparel) telephone conversation, staff/peer interaction)
- Coordinate and participate in specialized and complex technical tasks involved in screening slides of clinical specimens for evidence of cancer or other pathological conditions to include marking abnormalities, recording diagnoses and filing cases for subsequent review with pathologist
Qualifications for cytotechnologist
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, oral communication, written communication, problem solving, results orientation, decision making, detail-orientation, interpersonal relations, and customer service
- Current California CT license
- Bachelor's degree in one of the physical sciences, plus 12 months training in an accredited school of Cytotechnology
- Experience with pathology LIS CoPath or similar system
- Ability to work with minimum supervision, and make accurate reports to Pathologist(s)
- Evaluate collected laboratory data and prepare reports setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations for conclusions
2
Cytotechnologist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of cytotechnologist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for cytotechnologist
- Participate in the development of new procedures
- Make work assignments ensuring adequate manning for performance of laboratory tasks
- Recommend various personnel actions including hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers and vacation schedules
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described here
- Perform primary and secondary microscopic examination of non-gynecological and gynecological specimens, render a diagnosis, and report results
- Prepare and maintain all lab records for quality control, quality assurance and accreditation agencies
- Correlate pertinent clinical history and obtain it when necessary correlate current case with previous cytologic and/or surgical specimens
- Ability to lift (medium-up to 20 to 50 pounds occasionally and/ or 10-25 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly) and use keyboard and microscopy extensively may be required, dependent upon job and shift assignment
- Performs routine screening of GYN and non-GYN specimens, high complexity testing, in a compliant manner
- Responsible for documenting the total number of slides examined or reviewed in the laboratory the total number of slides examined or reviewed in any other laboratory or for any other employer for each 24-hour period
Qualifications for cytotechnologist
- Bachelors degree with successful completion in CAAHEP accredited program in cytotechnology or fulfill CLIA88 requirements for cytotechnologist as stated in Federal Register 493.1483, if prior to 1992
- ASCP eligibility or certification in cytotechnology
- Baccalaureate Degree in related health sciences preferred if certification was prior to January 2005
- Cytotechnologist with National Certification – or equivalent
- Requires manual dexterity and visual acuity required when handling gross specimens and utilizing instrumentation, ability to safely handle potentially infectious patient specimens, carcinogenic substances, odorous and other hazardous materials to which they may be regularly exposed
- Perform both qualitative and quantitative cytologic tests on a variety of cell samples to establish the presence or absence of cancer, infectious disease and other cellular abnormalities and to provide accurate test results to physicians in a timely manner to assist in their diagnosis
3
Cytotechnologist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a cytotechnologist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for cytotechnologist
- You will operate, troubleshoot and maintain equipment needed to perform relevant tasks including but not limited to the microscope, telepathology equipment, digital image analysis equipment and equipment used for frozen sections
- Performs ROSE on FNA and triage specimens accordingly
- Under general supervision, performs microscopic evaluation of cellular material from all body sites to determine normal and abnormal cellular changes including but not limited to malignant neoplasms, precancerous lesions, infectious agents and inflammatory processes
- Possess the technical skills required for FNA assistance and a wide variety of cytological specimen preparations including liquid based preparation
- Have a basic knowledge of contemporary procedures and technologies
- Performs complex analyses on a variety of sample types
- Assists in preparation of fine needle aspirations
- Prepares specimens, evaluates and diagnoses for pathology review
- Performs surgical biopsy correlations
- Evaluates, accepts and/or rejects specimens
Qualifications for cytotechnologist
- Experience and expertise with with rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) of fine needle aspiriations (FNA) of variety of body sites , thyroid, lung, lymph nodes, pancreas
- Meet ASCP requirements for cytotechnologists
- Prepares and maintains data, reporting and manuals
- Cytotechnologist (ASCP) required
- Day shift with rotating start times
- Experience with FNA (Fine Needle Aspiration) Collections a plus!
4
Cytotechnologist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of cytotechnologist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for cytotechnologist
- Process specimens according to Cytology procedures
- Performs rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) on fine needle aspiration (FNA) and triage specimens accordingly
- Participates in QA program including but not limited to review of non-correlating cases previously diagnosed cases
- Perform or oversee specimen preparation and provide assistance on fine needle aspiration procedures
- Maintain State and CAP quality assurance records, statistics and procedure manuals
- Able to provide indirect patient care to all age groups from neonates to adults
- Coordinate and schedules.hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers and vacation participate in specialized and complex technical tasks involved in screening slides of clinical specimens for evidence of cancer or other pathological conditions to include marking abnormalities, recording diagnoses and filing cases for subsequent review with pathologist
- Recommend various personnel actions including
- Completion of training from an approved school of Cytotechnology and CT (ASCP) certified or eligible
- Documentation of the slide interpretation results of each case examined or reviewed.Documentation for each 24 hour period, the total number of slides examined or reviewed in all laboratories
Qualifications for cytotechnologist
- Experience with Imager a plus
- ASCP Certified or eligible or New York State Licensure as Cytotechnologist
- Baccalaureate degree in Chemistry, Biology, or Physical Science
- Before September 1, 1992, must have successfully completed 2 years in an accredited institution (12 semester hours in science, 8 of which are in biology) and have 12 months training in an approved school of cytotechnology
- Registry as a CT(ASCP) and/or International Academy of Cytology (IAC)
- Must meet Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 (CLIA ‘88) requirements for testing personnel in a high complexity testing laboratory
5
Cytotechnologist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of cytotechnologist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for cytotechnologist
- Employee must have the ability to discern colors or have color vision
- Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of results and either corrects the problem or immediately notifies the section supervisor
- Is able to prepare equipment needed for fine needle aspiration procedure
- Is able to work after hours, if necessary, to perform the preparation of smears or cell blocks for the next day
- Monitors reports for all procedures
- Reviews all pertinent results to ensure all quality control and assurance mechanisms have been adhered to
- Screens slides microscopically to determine if the cell types present cancer
- Give direction and guidance to technical and support personnel
- Recognizes problems in pre-analytic through post-analytic testing, instrumentation, or other laboratory related problems
- Attends fine needle biopsy (FNB) procedures in Radiology and Ultrasound
Qualifications for cytotechnologist
- Proficient in GYN and Non-GYN analyses
- Previous experience with Fine-needle aspirate procedures
- A current cytotechnologist license issued by the State of California
- Proficiency with regulations and requirements of California State Department of Health, College of American Pathologists, and other regulatory agencies is required
- Must possess scheduling flexibility to adjust to STAT orders, staffing, and workload changes
- Good oral and written communication skills are necessary, the ability to interact effectively and professionally with a variety of people