Description
Job Description: To diagnose specimens for cellular abnormalities via microscope. To correlate existing laboratory
history or clinical information with microscopic findings.
Additional Job Description Responsibilities
- Prepares, stains, and examines specimens for study to detect minute abnormalities in the shape, color, or size of a cell.
- Conducts evaluations to detect abnormal hormone conditions and other pathological diseases processes.
- Diagnosis negative slides and refers atypical, inconclusive, or positive cases for further evaluation; confers with supervisors and other relevant personnel on an ongoing basis about cases.
- Maintains accurate records and documentation of samples and analysis to avoid patient mix-up.
- Performs and records preventative maintenance and function verification of microscope and other equipment.
- Ensures compliance with workplace safety, environmental, and/or infection control practices.
- The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be
- construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.
- Educational requirements to meet American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification
- Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: ASCP Board of Registry Cytotechnologist certification or eligible for certification.
Physical and Environmental Demands: Requires frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold,frequent handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, constant exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiationexposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safetyconsiderations, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to50%, constant-51% or more)
Requirements
Education & Experience
Educational requirements to meet American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Certification
Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: ASCP Board of Registry Cytotechnologist Certification or eligible for certification.
Skills Required
- Meets educational requirements to obtain ASCP certification
- ASCP Board of Registry Cytotechnologist certification or eligibility for certification
- Ability to prepare, stain, and examine cytology specimens using a microscope
- Experience diagnosing slides and referring atypical, inconclusive, or positive cases
- Maintain accurate records and documentation of samples and analyses
- Perform and record preventative maintenance and function verification of microscopes and equipment
- Knowledge of and adherence to workplace safety, environmental, and infection control practices
- Ability to work with biohazardous materials and follow safety protocols
What We Do
Healthier Mississippi People, LLC (HMP) is a private professional staffing organization and the preferred staffing partner of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. HMP is dedicated to recruiting and retaining highly talented clinical staff and healthcare professionals to fill critical positions and transform healthcare delivery across Mississippi.
