Cytotechnologist (Full-time, Day Shift)

Penn Medicine; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $15k

Job summary

Penn Medicine in Lancaster, PA seeks a Cytotechnologist to prepare, process, evaluate, and render diagnoses on cytologic materials from various sites. This role requires precise lab work, data entry, and clear reporting of findings. The schedule is 07:00am-3:30pm with variable day shifts and no weekends/holidays.

A sign-on bonus of up to $15k is available. ASCP certification is required within six months of hire, and a CAHEA-accredited B.S. in cytotechnology is required.

Qualifications

• ASCP certification is required within six months of hire.
• Bachelor of Arts or Science from a CAHEA-accredited cytotechnology program.
• New graduates are eligible to apply (0–2 years of experience accepted).

Responsibilities

• Prepares, processes, evaluates, and renders diagnoses on cytologic material from various sites.
• Accesses specimens manually and in the lab system; resolves quality and documentation issues.
• Writes clear, concise differential diagnosis reports and enters results into the system.
• Adapts instrumentation to prepare low-yield specimen types as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

ASCP certification

Cytology knowledge

Laboratory skills

Education

Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Hours:

07:00am-3:30pm with variable day shift hours to cover procedures/ no weekends/ holidays

Sign on Bonus of up to $15k!!!

Summary:

• Position Summary: Prepares, processes, evaluates, and renders diagnoses on cytologic material normal and disease-altered desquamated or aspirated cells from various body sites.

Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties:

• 1. Evaluates and accesses--both manually and in the lab computer system--incoming specimens. Resolves specimen quality and documentation problems. Makes critical decisions concerning alternatives of specimen preparation and examination according to type and nature of specimen and patient history.
• 1. Processes cytologic specimens according to procedure manual. Selects, adapts and performs complex technical manual procedures in the preparation of specimen.
• 1. Locates and identifies normal and abnormal cells from a variety of body sites: fungal, bacterial and viral changes, drug- and irradiation-induced changes; parasites; and hormonal changes in smears.
• 1. Seeks, secures and correlates clinical information, including further historical and clinical findings from chart, previous and concurrent examinations, including related Surgical Pathology findings. Discriminates between relevant and superfluous information and observations.
• 1. Correlates findings of examination, supporting clinical data and documentation, diagnostic possibilities, and specimen quality to develop and write clear, concise reports of differential diagnosis. Enters results into lab computer system to produce final reports.
• 1. Adapts and utilizes instrumentation to assist in preparation of appropriate low-yield specimen types, on a case-by-case basis.

• The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• American Society of Clinical Pathologists ASCP certification is required within six 6 months of hire.

• B.S. degree and be graduated from a CAHEA-accredited school of cytotechnology.

• New graduates accepted to one to two years of experience.

Credentials:

• American Society for Clinical Pathology

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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