Cytotechnologist - Full Time - Days

Bestcare; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Cytotechnologist, where you will play a vital role in diagnosing diseases through microscopic examination. In this full-time position, you will prepare and analyze patient specimens, ensuring the highest standards of quality and accuracy. This innovative firm values its employees and offers a supportive environment that encourages professional growth and excellence in patient care. If you are passionate about making a difference in the community and have the skills to excel in cytotechnology, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Excellent benefits

Great work environment

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved cytotechnology program required.
• One year of experience preferred for the role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and examine slides for abnormalities like cancerous cells.
• Train new staff and ensure compliance with lab standards.

Skills

Cytotechnology

Microscopic examination

Computer skills

Education

Approved cytotechnology program

Job description

Cytotechnologist - Full Time - Days

Cytotechnologist - Full Time - Days

Apply locations Methodist Hospital - Omaha, NE time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id JR110021

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Address: 8303 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: 8a-4:30p, Mon-Fri

Prepare and microscopically examine slides looking for abnormalities such as cancerous cells, pre-cancerous cells, or infectious disease cells.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

• Perform duties of a Cytotechnologist.
• Achieve set benchmarks and standards-Discrepancy rate falls within 2SD of lab mean.
• Meet Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) requirements as determined by the section pathologist regarding number of slides screened.
• Accurately perform, evaluate appropriateness and report tests/analyses requested on patient specimens.
• Be responsive to special needs and requests of patients/customers.
• Accurately perform and evaluate staining quality of patient slides.
• Complete and document quality control 100% of the time.
• Comply with personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines 100% of the time.
• Complete and document routine maintenance 100% of the time.
• Ensure screened slides are available for easy retrieval by direct observation.
• Complete Human Papillomavirus (HPV) ordering and send out in a timely fashion.
• Identify problems and initiate immediate follow-up as necessary with the Section Leader, or Medical Director(s).
• Accommodate patient and laboratory needs by professionally responding to requests for flexibility in duties, schedules, and staffing.
• Utilize time efficiently to complete assignments and assist coworkers.
• Use organization and prioritization skills in achieving workload demands.

Develop, implement, and document orientation, training, and education to ensure employee/student competence, provide excellent services and meet accreditation requirements.

• Assist in training new and existing staff including the review and completion of orientation checklists and skill/training checklists.
• Complete all training documentation 100% of the time.
• Complete organizational and departmental competencies 100% of the time.
• Communicate process/procedural changes in a timely manner and educate staff on the need for the change.
• Ensure that new procedures and procedure revisions are read and understood.
• Assist with training and monitoring UNMC cytology students.

Assist in preparation for and participate in inspections, proficiency testing, and maintain records to fulfill the requirements of accrediting agencies.

• Ensure College of American Pathologists (CAP) inspection meets standards as delineated in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations.
• Assist with correcting all College of American Pathologist (CAP) deficiencies by review of inspection results.
• Complete proficiency testing as assigned and submit by the deadline.
• Assist in completion of College of American Pathologist (CAP) checklist responses in preparation for on-site or self-inspection as assigned.
• Assist section leader with problem resolution and follow up reports for proficiency tests as requested.
• Assist in review/revision of procedure manuals as assigned.
• Assist with the completion of quality control and Quality Assurance activities.

Maintain and encourage open communication internally and externally to coordinate activities and provide quality laboratory services utilizing appropriate techniques.

• Words and actions are congruent with organizational values.
• Communicate commitment to organizational values and expectations through behavior.
• Act upon phone calls promptly and handle in a professional manner.
• Bring issues of concern directly to the appropriate supervisor's attention.
• Utilize appropriate communication skills.
• Accommodate patient and laboratory needs by responding professionally to requests for flexibility in duties, schedules, and staffing.
• Seek root causes of problems without seeking blame.

Job Requirements

Education

• Completion of an approved cytotechnology program.

Experience

• One year's experience preferred.

License/Certifications

• Current national certification as a cytotechnologist (CT) required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Computer skills required.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%):
  • Climbing
  • Crawling
• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Balancing
  • Crouching
  • Kneeling
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Sitting
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Fingering/Touching
  • Grasping
  • Hearing
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Lifting
  • Reaching
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • Carrying
  • Distinguish colors
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Seeing/Visual
  • Speaking/talking
  • Standing
  • Walking

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
• Occasionally (34%-66%):
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps)
  • Radiation Ionizing (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife etc).
• Frequent(67%-100%):
  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF)
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Note: Safety Officer can assist with identification of job hazards

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.