What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cytology Aide position at King's Daughters?
-
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.
-
