Cytotechnologist

Job Specifics:

• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Shift Details: 40 hours/week. Monday- Friday, Day Shift
• Department/Unit: St. Mary's Lab

St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, the largest medical center between Denver and Salt Lake City, is committed to putting people first. Serving the healthcare needs of western Colorado and eastern Utah for nearly 120 years and founded in 1896 by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, St. Mary’s has a rich history of serving the many needs of its community, from advanced medical care to charitable giving.

Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, we’ve launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health. Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling and Paid Time Off. We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning.

Scope:

• Accurately processes and prepares specimens for screening. Correlates patient history to cellular findings and chooses appropriate cases for pathologist review. Allows appropriate time for slide review of cases, screens the total area of each slide, and adheres to guidelines for daily workload standards. Follows specimen acceptance guidelines and technical procedures. Understands and appropriately utilizes stains, fixative and reagents. Performs look-back as required, and utilizes appropriate action with abnormal and/or unusual and/or inadequate test specimens/results. Performs specimen procedures and collection procedures as required.
• Reviews and evaluates completed tests for quality, accuracy, and completeness. Recognizes basic cytology quality assurance problems and takes appropriate corrective action. Records and evaluates quality control data. Identifies and implements solutions to problems as identified through Quality Assurance, Quality Control or Performance Improvement Initiatives.
• Assists in maintaining the laboratory section to CLIA , CAP and Joint Commission standards and regulatory requirements. Performs proficiency testing as required by accreditating agencies.
• Documents and communicates information thoroughly and accurately. Ensures safe and effective hand off between shifts by communicating clearly with oncoming shift. Monitors equipment reliability and safety. Reports issues and/or repairs or service due. Orders and stocks supplies, cleans rooms, and equipment to maintain work environment.
• Performs special projects as assigned. Completes special projects and tasks within time guidelines and reviews progress with the section manager as needed. Assists in writing and reviewing new policy/procedure for the section as needed. Provides education to others as needed, assists in LIS design, upgrades, maintenance of database, if required. Participates in learning activities to expand understanding and knowledge of the field of cytology.
• Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Cytology
• CT (ASCP) certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year laboratory experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required
• Knowledge of gynecological, non-gynecological and FNA biopsy screening for all age groups utilizing the policy/procedures for the department and Bethesda guidelines.