What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cytotechnologist position at Impact Talent Solutions?
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JOB TITLE: RN – Cytotechnologist
Location: ON-SITE - Shreveport, LA
Schedule: DAYS
Job Type: Contract –
Salary: Highly competitive Pay and Benefits
Our Values
“We seek to hire individuals who embody our Core Values, and every decision we make, large or small, is guided by our genuine care…for our valued client partners, our amazing caregivers, and for the patients who count on us all. The organizational care we have created supports our ability to recruit, motivate, and empower our people at all levels to realize their full potential, deliver the best possible patient care, and provide world-class customer service.”
Benefits Include
This job performs microscopic screening and diagnosis of gynecological and miscellaneous specimens. It also assists in collecting and preparing fine needle aspiration specimens, performs ancillary prep, clerical, and quality control duties when needed, enters negative gynecological results into a computer, participates in on-site cytology and other continuing education opportunities, and maintains confidentiality of patient-related information.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
This job description summarizes the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion.
Education
Required -Bachelor’s degree
Graduation from a Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation accredited school of cytotechnologist or other organization approved by Health and Human Services or Certified in cytotechnologist by a certification agency approved by HHS (e.g., American Society of Clinical Pathologists).
Work Experience
Required -None.
Certifications
Required –C.T. (ASCP) registered.
Louisiana CYT license or eligible.
Job Duties
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including immediately reporting any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.
The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Physical and Environmental Demands
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Must be able to travel throughout and between facilities.
Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid, and tissue.
The incumbent works in a patient care area, in an area where patients enter, directly with patients, and/or with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. There may be an occupational risk of exposure to communicable diseases.
Because the incumbent works in a healthcare setting, there may be an occupational risk of exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste in the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning, and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.
JOB TITLE: RN – Cytotechnologist
Location: ON-SITE - Shreveport, LA
Schedule: DAYS
Job Type: Contract –
Salary: Highly competitive Pay and Benefits
Our Values
“We seek to hire individuals who embody our Core Values, and every decision we make, large or small, is guided by our genuine care…for our valued client partners, our amazing caregivers, and for the patients who count on us all. The organizational care we have created supports our ability to recruit, motivate, and empower our people at all levels to realize their full potential, deliver the best possible patient care, and provide world-class customer service.”
Benefits Include
- Above average pay rate
- Loyalty bonuses
- Referral bonuses
- Housing allowance with various options
- Bi-Weekly Payroll Direct Deposit
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with matching
- Life Insurance
- Mentorship Programs
- Licensure reimbursement
- Relocation reimbursement
- Professional Liability Insurance and Worker’s Compensation
- Free Unlimited Online CEUs
- 24/7/365 on-call live support.
This job performs microscopic screening and diagnosis of gynecological and miscellaneous specimens. It also assists in collecting and preparing fine needle aspiration specimens, performs ancillary prep, clerical, and quality control duties when needed, enters negative gynecological results into a computer, participates in on-site cytology and other continuing education opportunities, and maintains confidentiality of patient-related information.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
This job description summarizes the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion.
Education
Required -Bachelor’s degree
Graduation from a Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation accredited school of cytotechnologist or other organization approved by Health and Human Services or Certified in cytotechnologist by a certification agency approved by HHS (e.g., American Society of Clinical Pathologists).
Work Experience
Required -None.
Certifications
Required –C.T. (ASCP) registered.
Louisiana CYT license or eligible.
Job Duties
- Ensures clinical competency.
- Exhibits professional accountability.
- Supports departmental goals and objectives.
- Adheres to regulatory agency compliance.
- Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including, but not limited to, respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adaptation of explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions, and communication style.
- Other related duties as required.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including immediately reporting any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.
The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Physical and Environmental Demands
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Must be able to travel throughout and between facilities.
Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid, and tissue.
The incumbent works in a patient care area, in an area where patients enter, directly with patients, and/or with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. There may be an occupational risk of exposure to communicable diseases.
Because the incumbent works in a healthcare setting, there may be an occupational risk of exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste in the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning, and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.
