What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cytotechnologist position at King's Daughters?
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JOB SUMMARY
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Detects malignant and premalignant conditions which are used for treatment and diagnosis of disease, disorder, etc. of body fluid by performing required duties and responsibilities.
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DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assigns each gynecologic specimen an accession number upon receipt in the department and is responsible for data entry in the computer system
- Stains and coverslips all gynecological and non-gynecological slides
- Maintains gynecologic and non-gynecologic staining set ups
- Changes, rotates and filters solutions as needed
- Documents staining quality control on monthly records.
- Makes Saccomanno Cytology Fixative and graded alcohols as needed
- Maintains supplies needed for OB-GYN office and documents outgoing supplies
- Performs STAT testing within the established turn-around guidelines and responds to demands for information regarding patients test results as requested
- Maintains high level of confidentiality
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EDUCATION/LICENSE/ CERTIFICATIONS/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum requirement:
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Bachelor of Science degree in Cytotechnology Science required
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ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathology) Cytotechnologist certification or equivalent required.
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Preferred qualifications:
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NA
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WORKING ENVIRONMENT
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This job operates in a professional medical laboratory environment.
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Regularly works near moving mechanical parts
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Regularly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.
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Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
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Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
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The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Occasionally required to maintain a stationary position (standing or sitting)
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Frequently required to walk and move about
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Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment
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Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices
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Regularly required to communicate with physicians and other care team requiring talking and hearing
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
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