Cytologist - Tyler - Full Time
Company: Christus Health
Location: Tyler
Posted on: June 26, 2025
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Job Description:
Description Summary: Follows established standard practices:
Prepares and stains microscopic slides from specimens of blood,
tissue scrapings, and body fluids. Examines cells of the human body
to detect evidence of cancer, abnormalities, and other pathological
conditions. Categories slides, records classification, compiles
listings of patients for follow-up analysis, and reports all
unusual cell structures or abnormalities to the Pathologist.
Addresses all daily operations of the cytology laboratory.
Responsibilities: • Meets expectations of the applicable
OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or
Leader of Leaders. • Customer Service • Enters patient information,
orders, and technical information into LIS. • Within acceptable TAT
guidelines, devises and directs performance of routine and special
stains to provide appropriate slides for the microscopic evaluation
of tissues, fluids, and other cytopathology specimens. • Operates
staining equipment, ThinPrep equipment, coverslippers and other AP
equipment to provide quality slides for examinations. • Performs
manual stains, as needed, to provide quality slides for
examinations. • Assists Pathologists with fine needle aspirations.
• Using the microscope and stained slides, identifies and mark all
unusual findings in the specimen using accepted morphologic
criteria. • Examines and evaluates the cell sample for the presence
or absence of normal/abnormal cellular patterns; assesses
malignant, pre-malignant, inflammatory, and benign changes. •
Refers to cellular changes that meet guidelines for supervisor
and/or pathologist review. • Quality Control / Improvement:
performs analysis and records QC according to policy and procedure
following CLIA, CAP, and Joint Commission guidelines and standards.
• Maintenance/Lab Management: performs established daily and
periodic preventative maintenance with documentation; troubleshoots
minor problems and initiates service calls as needed; orders and
restocks supplies/reagents; reviews policy & procedure manual;
dates reagents and discards expired reagents. • Continuing
Education/Development: attends, reads, or listens by tape to
material of 10-12 in-house educational programs yearly; trains new
staff in practices • Completes tasks or special projects within the
time frame as assigned, or as requested by Supervisors, Managers,
or Directors. • Accreditation: follows CAP, AABB, Compliance, CLIA,
JCAHO, and OSHA standards and prepares/participates in all
applicable inspections. • Follows established protocols for safety,
infection control, security, compliance, and the use of hazardous
materials. Requirements: A. Education/Skills · Bachelor’s degree in
science or equivalent required B. Experience · 1-2 years of
experience required · 2-3 years of experience in high complexity
testing in an acute care hospital setting preferred C. Licenses,
Registrations, or Certifications · Cytotechnologist (ASCP) or
eligible · Must obtain Annual Membership (current) with
certification agency Work Schedule: TBD Work Type: Full Time EEO is
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