| Location | Charleston, SC |
Advance your career as a Cytotechnologist in Charleston, SC!
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We’re looking for a dedicated Cytotechnologist in Charleston, SC with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset. This professional will play a crucial role in evaluating cellular samples, collaborating with the medical team, and maintaining precise documentation to ensure accurate diagnoses.
Job Requirements:
With Millbrook Support Services, you’ll enjoy:
Cytotechnologist Duties:
(1) Duties of the Cytotechnologist include, but are not limited to:
a. Evaluates the quality and adequacy of all patient samples before accepting and
logging them into the section. Prepares and stains cytology slides for all GYN and
non-GYN specimens. Evaluates the quality of all cytology preparations by light
microscopy.
b. Makes preliminary diagnoses independently of the pathologist.
c. Makes diagnoses using a wide range of knowledge of the human body and
pathologic processes, including normal/abnormal cellular patterns, inflammatory
reactions, presence of microorganisms, benign changes, premalignant conditions,
and cellular responses to therapeutic agents.
d. Makes diagnoses using clinical history provided and/or consults clinician using
experience and knowledge to collect significant information necessary for an
accurate diagnosis.
e. Uses extensive knowledge of cellular morphology for all specimens which include
cervical/vaginal (gynecologic), GI, GU, respiratory, body cavity and cyst fluids, CSF
specimens, fine needle aspiration biopsies of all organs (liver, pancreas, adrenal,
lymph node, kidney, lung, breast, head, and neck).
f. Monitors stain quality, preparation techniques, and workflow daily. Ensures that
cytology turnaround-time metrics are always maintained.
g. Attends fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy procedures throughout the medical
center to collect, handle, prepare and triage the specimen and render preliminary
diagnoses of adequacy (Radiology, Urology, ENT, Oral Surgery, Operating Room,
Medical bed services, etc.).
h. Prepares and stains FNA smears for the purpose of rendering an adequacy
reading, preliminary diagnosis and specimen triage. Decides how the FNA
specimen should be handled (fixed, unfixed, etc.) for further evaluation. Consults
with the pathologist (and clinician if present) about patient clinical history and the
need for further specimen sampling or additional ancillary tests.
i. Travels or communicates to other departments, as necessary, to advise physicians
on proper differential diagnosis, makes independent professional decisions on
methods of collection and handling of samples and on the need for repeat of the
procedure, if deemed necessary.
j. Reviews cases with clinicians (attending), pathologist, and residents daily.
k. Responsible for assisting the Anatomic Pathology supervisor in implementing and
maintaining all regulatory quality control and quality assurance functions related to
cytology.
l. Complies with applicable CLIA regulations regarding slides reviewed, prorated to
other work performed.
m. Prepares and preview case reports for review by the Pathologist, and may release,
fax, and file case reports when routine secretarial help is not available.
n. Maintains cytology case slide and requisition files in compliance with mandated
guidelines.