Cytologist

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

Benefits from Day One

Paid Days Off from Day One

Sign On/Bonus Incentives

Debt-free Education* (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)

Schedule:Full Time

Shift: Monday to Friday

The community youll be caring for:

Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando

We offer great benefits with immediate Health Insurance coverage

Career growth and advancement potential

Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America

AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country

We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year

The role youll contribute:

The Cytotechnologist performs anatomical pathology procedures as licensed. Requires the exercise of independent judgement under minimum supervision. Work customarily involves procedures, which require a high degree of theoretical and practical knowledge, and expertise in licensed area(s). Adheres to the AdventHealth Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value youll bring to the team:

• Performs analytical activities related to:
• microscopic evaluation and reporting of negative gynecological thin layer slide preparations and
• microscopic evaluation and formulation of an opinion for the pathologist of abnormal gynecological thin layer, non-gynecological, and fine needle aspiration slide preparations. Correlate current cases with previous cytologic specimens where indicated.
• Performs assigned pre-and post-analytical activities related to tests assigned, including specimen collection and processing, quality control, equipment maintenance, inventory control, quality assurance, and proficiency testing procedures.
• Performs and results molecular testing and/or ancillary testing from the specimen vials and correlates with morphologic findings.
• May assist in collection of data for research or publication of papers. Ability to read and evaluate published professional literature.
• Completes routine screenings for cell specimens, reports results, and documents daily workload records
• Processes specimens for analysis, according to specifications related to the type of specimen
• Assists in the collection and processing of fine needle aspiration specimens
• Assists with data collection and special projects, as assigned
• Demonstrates expertise in patient preparation, sample requirements, specimen collection, and pre-analytical factors that impact sample quality

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent
• Successful completion of a 12-month Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited Cytotechnology program

PREFERRED:

• Three years of technical experience
• Master's degree in a related field

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• In licensure states, must hold licensure as a Cytologist for the department or location assignment as applicable to the state -OR -
• In non-licensure states, must hold a national certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or equivalent as a Cytologist unless grandfathered per state requirement

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

Category:Laboratory

Organization:AdventHealth Orlando

Schedule:Full-time

Shift:1 - Day

Req ID:25013294

Pay Range:

$31.55 - $58.68 per hour