What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Cytotechnologist position at Planet Healthcare?
Job Title: Travel Cytotechnologist
Location: Flint, Michigan
Duration: 13 weeks
Hours: 40 hours per week
Shift: 8 hours, days
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Cytotechnologist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Employment Type: Travel
The travel cytotechnologist will work at the Pathology Department and perform specialized and technically demanding cytology examinations to determine pathological conditions.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Perform accurate technical cytological screening and interpretation according to established procedures for both Gynecological and Non-Gynecological cytology samples.
- Refer appropriate cases for hierarchical review by recording classifications on slides and alerting pathologists to abnormal cell structures for further examination.
- Assist with coordinating FNA Procedure schedules between Endoscopy and Radiology areas.
- Attend FNA Procedures and perform fine needle aspiration Rapid On-Site Evaluations in a timely fashion and provide an adequacy assessment to the performing physician, communicating in a professional manner.
- Process and prepare FNA ROSE specimens for examination, providing proper record keeping and labeling of slides and specimens.
- Properly triage ancillary testing as needed.
- Perform the proper setup/cleanup of the FNA Cart.
- Accurately enter data and results within the laboratory information system.
- Maintain screening workload and quality assurance records.
- Serve as a technical resource and assist in investigating issues/concerns surrounding the daily operation of equipment and/or specimens.
- Properly communicate scheduling or technical concerns to both operational and medical leadership.
- Operate, calibrate, and maintain equipment.
- Prepare and maintain Cytology inventory by checking stock levels, anticipating supply needs, placing orders for supplies and verifying receipt of supplies.
- Collect data and prepare management reports of technological findings by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information.
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment and protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
- Perform other related duties as required and directed.
About Planet Healthcare:
Planet Healthcare is a global leader in clinical staffing that takes a candidate-first approach. We pride ourselves on a consultative method and help create the right opportunity at the right time with each healthcare professional.
Benefits:
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Weekly pay
- Referral bonus
