Analysis Skills, Cancer, Cell Biology, Corporate Compliance, Federal Laws and Regulations, Identify Issues, Microscopic Analysis, Pathology, Problem Solving Skills, Safety Process, State Laws and Regulations, Time Management
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Pathology Department Manager, performs technological functions to ensure optimal diagnostic quality, utilizing efficient and safe processes. Stains, mounts, and studies cells of human body to detect evidence of cancer and pre-cancerous lesions, hormonal abnormalities, organisms, and other pathological conditions.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Prepares microscopic slides from specimens of blood, scrapings, or other body fluids, including Fine Needle Aspirations.
- Prepares and stains slide to preserve specimen and enhance visibility of cells under microscope.
- Examines slide under microscope to identify abnormalities in cell structure.
- Reports Negative Pap smears evaluations as Final Diagnosis.
- Reports abnormal Pap smear results to Pathologist as preliminary finding.
- Reports preliminary findings for all Non-GYN cytology results to Pathologist.
- Performs other related duties as necessary.
- Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities
- Corporate Compliance Accountability: Consistently supports the precepts of Corporate compliance and Principles of Responsibility by maintaining confidentiality, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with integrity, reporting observed fraud and abuse and complying with applicable state, federal and local laws and program policies and procedures.
- Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies : Analytical - Uses experience and education to evaluate cytologic specimens, providing accurate diagnoses and appropriate differential diagnoses. Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.
Grade 845
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Kaiser Permanente
At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research.
Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach.
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10,000 employees or more
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