Cytotechnologist

CommonSpirit Health; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, seeks a Cytotechnologist to perform cytology testing in the analytical laboratory, applying expert technical knowledge to department testing and clinical relevance.

You will ensure compliance with CLIA, CAP, TJC, and OSHA, participate in process improvements, and document quality control while supporting patient care. This role requires a Bachelor's Degree and ASCP Cytotechnologist certification within six months of hire, with one year of experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• ASCP Cytotechnologist certification within six months of hire.
• One year of experience in the field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Generates and reports results used for making accurate diagnoses and prognoses that influence patient care and management.
• Responsible for operation, quality control, maintenance, troubleshooting of testing-related processes, equipment and instrumentation, along with the appropriate documentation required.
• Serves as a department resource through utilization of critical thinking skills and independent judgement when analyzing, correlating, and interpreting data.
• Provides advanced, theory-based troubleshooting skills.
• Communicates effectively to coworkers, providers and other departments through timely notification of critical and significant results and findings, within shift-to-shift communication, laboratory and hospital huddles, occurrence reports, email and other manners to ensure continuity of laboratory operations and patient care.
• Exhibits integrity and stewardship through a strong commitment to following laboratory and hospital policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Self-directed work

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Cytotechnologist, you will perform cytology testing within the analytical laboratory, providing a high level of technical knowledge and application to department testing and clinical relevance.
Every day you will serve as a department resource, assisting in process improvement initiatives and ensuring compliance with pertinent laboratory accreditation and regulatory requirements such as CLIA, CAP, TJC, and OSHA.
To be successful in this role, you will possess expert technical knowledge in cytology, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to function in a self-directed manner while ensuring compliance and contributing to process improvement within the laboratory.

• Generates and reports results used for making accurate diagnoses and prognoses that influence patient care and management.
  
• Responsible for operation, quality control, maintenance, troubleshooting of testingrelated processes, equipment and instrumentation, along with the appropriate documentation required.
  
• Serves as a department resource through utilization of critical thinking skills and independent judgement when analyzing, correlating, and interpreting data.
  
• Provides advanced, theorybased troubleshooting skills.
  
• Communicates effectively to coworkers, providers and other departments through timely notification of critical and significant results and findings, within shift and shifttoshift communication, laboratory and hospital huddles, occurrence reports, email and other manners to ensure continuity of laboratory operations and patient care.
  
• Exhibits integrity and stewardship through a strong commitment to following laboratory and hospital policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's Degree
• Certification by American Society of Clinical Pathologists as a Cytotechnologist within six (6) months of hire

Preferred

• One (1) year of experience in the field or in a related area

Where You'll Work

Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life‑saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients. In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission's National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If you're looking to be part of a fast‑paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more, we invite you to apply.