Cytotechnologist - Rotating Campuses

The University of Texas Medical Branch; League City (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) in League City, TX is seeking a Cytotechnologist to perform diagnostic cytology duties in a hospital laboratory.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a related field, certification as a Cytotechnologist, and no required experience. The role requires handling slides, staining, and collaboration with clinicians, with a Monday–Friday day shift and rotating assignments as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• No experience required.
• Certification as a Cytotechnologist by an approved accrediting agency.

Responsibilities

• Fixes, stains, and prepares microscopic slides to preserve specimen and enhance visibility.
• Evaluates cell color, shape, and size to determine abnormalities.
• Examines human cell samples to determine the presence of precancerous changes, cancer, or infections.
• Performs a variety of laboratory procedures.
• Assists clinicians within the hospital for the procurement of material from fine needle aspirations.
• Assures specimen labeling requirements are met and all necessary clinical information is available.
• Responds to inquiries regarding test results, methodology, and specific factors that can influence test results.
• Assists with or performs accessioning, processing, and staining of specimens in accordance with the cytology processing manual.
• Records classification and presents unusual characteristics to the pathologist.
• Maintains records of assignments performed in cytology section.
• Participates in continuing education, quality control procedures and documents accordingly; participates in proficiency testing.
• Maintains laboratory area and equipment and performs including proper disposal of all bio-hazardous materials and chemically hazardous materials.
• Maintains accurate inventory to complete work, and orders supplies as needed.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Job Summary

Cytotechnologist provides clinical diagnostic study of cells for the purpose of recognizing and classifying malignant and benign inflammatory and irritative conditions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• No experience required.

Required

• Certification as a Cytotechnologist by an approved accrediting agency.

Preferred

Must hold a U.S.-based ASCP Cytotechnologist (CT) certification; international ASCP certification does not meet this requirement.

Essential Job Functions

• Fixes, stains, and prepares microscopic slides to preserve specimen and enhance visibility.
• Evaluates cell color, shape, and size to determine abnormalities.
• Examines human cell samples to determine the presence of precancerous changes, cancer, or infections.
• Performs a variety of laboratory procedures.
• Assists clinicians within the hospital for the procurement of material from fine needle aspirations.
• Assures specimen labeling requirements are met and all necessary clinical information is available.
• Responds to inquiries regarding test results, methodology, and specific factors that can influence test results.
• Assists with or performs accessioning, processing, and staining of specimens in accordance with the cytology processing manual.
• Records classification and presents unusual characteristics to the pathologist.
• Maintains records of assignments performed in cytology section.
• Participates in continuing education, quality control procedures and documents accordingly; participates in proficiency testing.
• Maintains laboratory area and equipment and performs including proper disposal of all bio-hazardous materials and chemically hazardous materials.
• Maintains accurate inventory to complete work, and orders supplies as needed.

The Cytotechnologist is responsible for recording:

The slide interpretation results of each case examined or reviewed.

For each 24-hour period, the total number of slides examined or reviewed in all laboratories.

The number of hours spent examining slides in each 24-hour period.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 7:30am – 4pm. They must be willing to rotate to GAL, LCC, CLC and ADC as needed.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Primary Location

United States-Texas-League City

Work Locations

1210 - League City

Job

Clinical LaboratoryRegular

Shift

Standard

Employee Status

Non-Manager

Job Level

Day Shift