Cytogenetics Technologist

HCA Healthcare; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support including counseling

Paid time off and disability coverage

401(k) Plan with match

Job summary

The Medical Director of the Laboratory at Medical City Dallas, part of HCA Healthcare, oversees moderate and high complexity cytogenetics testing with no direct supervision. Final results are issued after review by the Cytogenetics Director or Medical Director.

Key duties include chromosome analysis, FISH, tissue culture, quality assurance, troubleshooting, and directing development of new procedures while controlling costs and maintaining quality goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Prior chromosome and/or FISH analysis experience required.
• Cytogenetics CG certification required.

Responsibilities

• Chromosome analysis, FISH, short- and long-term tissue culture, harvesting.
• Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement projects in the laboratory.
• Troubleshoots equipment, methods, and all aspects of the testing process to assure quality.
• Directs research and development of new procedures and changes to existing procedures.
• Active in controlling operation costs, maintaining quality goals, and investigating possibilities for improving all aspects of the laboratory

Skills

Chromosome analysis

FISH analysis

Cytogenetics CG

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Medical Director of the Laboratory delegates the performance of the following duties for moderate and high complexity testing. These duties are to be performed with no direct supervision. Direct review of the work is not required prior to reporting patient test results on a preliminary basis. Final results issued after review by the Cytogenetics Director or Medical Director.

What you will do in this Role

Chromosome analysis, FISH, short- and long-term tissue culture, harvesting

Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement projects in the laboratory.

Troubleshoots equipment, methods, and all aspects of the testing process to assure quality as assessed by quality control material.

Directs research and development of new procedures and changes to existing procedures.

Active in controlling operation costs, maintaining quality goals, and investigating possibilities for improving all aspects of the laboratory

Qualifications Needed

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Prior chromosome and/or FISH analysis is required
• Tech in Cytogenetics CG is required

Benefits

Medical City Dallas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Medical City Dallas is recognized for its advanced medical facilities and commitment to excellence in patient care. We are an 895+ bed tertiary care center. Our medical team consists of more than 1,500 physicians, many are recognized as the world's best in their specialties. Patients travel to Medical City Dallas from all over the United States and from other countries. We offer sophisticated treatment by our 400+ in-house physician specialists. Medical City Dallas has a full-service adult hospital and pediatric hospital. We have separate adult and pediatric emergency rooms, outpatient clinics and diagnostic centers. Our providers have access to state-of-the-art technology and are pioneering new medical procedures to accommodate patient needs. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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