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Cytotechnologist at King's Daughters – Ashland, Kentucky

King's Daughters
Ashland, Kentucky, 41101, United States
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Job Function:Medical

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Cytotechnologist

  • JOB SUMMARY
    • 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.
  • DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
    • Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
      • Perform microscopic evaluation of Gynecologic and Non-gynecologic specimens, to detect, pre-malignant, and malignant disease processes.
      • Assists with Fine Needle Aspiration procedures within varies locations throughout the Health System.
      • Maintains appropriate documentation of workload screening, meets quality indicators, and participates in all mandatory CAP surveys.
      • Performs STAT testing within established guidelines, and responds timely and effectively to requests for information regarding patient test results.
  • EDUCATION/LICENSE/ CERTIFICATIONS/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
    • Minimum requirement:
      • Bachelor of Science degree in Cytotechnology Science required
      • ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathology) Cytotechnologist certification or equivalent required.
    • Preferred qualifications:
      • NA
  • 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 physicians and other care team requiring talking and hearing
    • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Job Location

Ashland, Kentucky, 41101, United States

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