Cytology, Bench Technologist, Day Shift

Client Overview:

Charlottesville - Along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville and Albemarle County offer a unique experience in a picturesque setting! Delight in the finest restaurants, attend our events, stroll the brick-lined Downtown Mall or taste fruits and vino at our 30+ local orchards and vineyards. Charlottesville also serves as the economic, cultural, and educational center of a multi-county region in Central Virginia. 

Our client, a 622-bed teaching hospital, is currently looking for a Cytotechnologist to test in their busy anatomic pathology laboratory on the day shift.

Overview:

Analyze fluid and tissue specimens for microscopic cellular abnormalities. Work closely with pathologists and independently.

Skill Requirements:

• Calibrate, operate, troubleshoot and maintain the equipment
• Dexterity and good hand-eye coordination are required to collect and prepare specimens
• Critical thinking skills to recognize problems and develop solutions or alternative approaches
• Lab safety and infection prevention is of paramount importance
• Handle pressure responsibility, often performing highly detailed microscopic work for long periods of time

Responsibilities may include but not limited to:

• Examine cell samples to detect abnormalities in the color, shape, or size of cellular components and patterns
• Prepare and analyze samples, such as Papanicolaou (PAP) smear body fluids and fine needle aspirations (FNAs), to detect abnormal conditions
• Provide patient clinical data or microscopic findings to assist pathologists in the preparation of pathology reports
• Assist pathologists or other physicians to collect cell samples such as by fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies
• Submit slides with abnormal cell structures to pathologists for further examination

Education and Certification:

Bachelor's degree in cytotechnology; CT(ASCP) certification

HealthCare Connections, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other protected status pursuant to law.