Cytotechnologist

San Bernardino County; Colton (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits & retirement

Job summary

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, California invites applications for Cytotechnologists. Under general supervision, you will perform the preliminary evaluation of exfoliative and FNA cytology, write microscopic descriptions, and provide cytologic assessments using standard terminology.

You will process specimens from all body sites and prepare slides for review. Part-time assignments are 28 hours per week with the same rate of pay as full-time positions and eligibility for benefits.

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain a current Cytotechnologist License issued by the California Department of Public Health.
• One year of full-time work experience as a licensed Cytotechnologist.
• Background check, physical and verification of employment history and education required.

Responsibilities

• Perform preliminary evaluation of exfoliative and fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology samples to detect cancer cells, infections, and other morphologic changes.
• Write microscopic descriptions of findings and provide a cytologic assessment using standard terminology.
• Process specimens from all body sites and prepare slides for review.
• Instruct assistants in cytology specimen processing and maintain quality assurance/quality control records.

Education

Cytotechnologist license (California)

Job description

FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE

THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN THE CITY OF COLTON

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is recruiting for Cytotechnologists who under general supervision, performs procedures related to the preliminary evaluation of exfoliative and fine needle aspiration (FNA), cellular material to detect the presence or absence of cancer cells, infections, and other morphologic cell changes. Duties include writing microscopic descriptions of findings and providing a cytologic assessment using standard terminology; processing specimens from all body sites and preparing slides; instructing assistants in the processing of cytology specimens; identifying and resolving cytology processing/staining problems and maintaining quality assurance, quality control, and statistical records for the department.

Applicants interested in Part-Time positions must indicate their preference in the Supplemental Questionnaire of the online application. Part-Time assignments work 28 hours per week, receive the same rate of pay as full-time staff, and are eligible to receive benefits. Refer to Cytotechnologist job description.

ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Located on a beautiful 70-acre campus in Colton, California (50 miles east of Los Angeles), Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a state-of-the-art, public/nonprofit, 456-bed, university affiliated teaching hospital licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health and accredited by The Joint Commission. The hospital houses a regional burn center serving four counties (San Bernardino, Riverside, Mono and Inyo), a comprehensive stroke center, level I trauma center and a freestanding in-patient behavioral health center. Additionally, ARMC operates five community-based, primary care clinics and over 40 specialty care outpatient services. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the adjacently located California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), the Inland Empire's newest medical school. To find out more about Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, please visit: www.arrowheadregional.org.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS & RETIREMENT!

To review job-specific benefits, refer to Summary of Benefits and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Shift Availability: ARMC is a twenty-four hour facility; applicants must indicate their shift availability in the Supplemental Questionnaire of the application. Shift differentials are provided. Pre-Employment Process: Applicants selected for these positions must pass a background investigation, physical and verification of employment history and education. License: Incumbents must possess and maintain a current Cytotechnologist License issued by the California Department of Health Services as a condition of continued employment. Please note: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

The ideal candidate will possess the criteria below

• One (1) year of full-time work experience as a licensed Cytotechnologist.

ADA Accommodation

If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference

Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to Veterans' Preference Policy.

EEO/ADA

San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.