Per Diem Cytology Technician — Lab Staining & Prep

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is seeking a Per Diem Cytology Technical Assistant to join their team in Philadelphia. The Cytology Lab handles preparation, staining, mounting, scanning, and special procedures, reviewing samples for correct patient identification and ensuring samples are suitable for testing.

Responsibilities include routine staining, instrument maintenance, reviewing specimens, batching slides for review by cytotechnologists/pathologists, and maintaining accurate

Responsibilities

• Accurately performs routine staining, mounting, and special procedures on Gyn and Non-Gyn cytology specimens.
• Operates, troubleshoots, and maintains lab instruments and tools used in the lab.
• Accurately reviews patient samples/requisitions to properly capture all requested tests and evaluates the suitability of the sample.
• Promptly batches and sends slides/specimens back to cytotechnologist, pathologists or ancillary laboratories for review or additional tests.
• Minimizes the need to re-prepare cytology samples and promptly re-preps the samples, when requested.
• Accurately checks worksheets and lists in the lab information system to ensure all pending and completed work is promptly captured.
• Operates and maintains Hologic Thin Prep imager.
• Performs weekly/daily checks and documentation of temperatures, stainer slide counts, and stain lots.

Job description

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is seeking a Per Diem Cytology Technical Assistant to join their team in Philadelphia. The Cytology Lab handles preparation, staining, mounting, scanning, and special procedures, reviewing samples for correct patient identification and ensuring samples are suitable for testing.

Responsibilities include routine staining, instrument maintenance, reviewing specimens, batching slides for review by cytotechnologists/pathologists, and maintaining accurate