Cytotechnologist
 NorthShore University HealthSystem | |
paid time off, tuition reimbursement
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 United States, Illinois, Highland Park | |
 Feb 03, 2025 | |
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Position Highlights:
What you will do: Under the direction of the Medical Director and Section Manager, Cytotechnologists are responsible for the evaluation and reporting of negative gynecological cases, evaluation and interpretation of abnormal gynecological, non-gynecological and fine needle aspiration cases. Cytotechnologist are responsible for identifying diagnostic material and referring cases to the pathologists appropriately. Serve as a member of the Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) team providing on site adequacy evaluation of FNA procedures. Provide technical advice and perform cytopreparation and processing as needed. Must maintain records of screening slide counts and other activities. Maintain Quality Control records where indicated. Assist cytology management in gathering data relevant to quality assurance activities, continuous improvement activities and/or other special projects. What you will need:
Education: Bachelor's degree with 28 semester hours of combined biology and chemistry and 3 semester hours of mathematics or statistics AND successful completion of a 12-month CAAHEP accredited Cytotechnology program. Certification: Cytotechnologist, CT (ASCP) certification or eligible. Those certified after January 1, 2006 will be required to demonstrate evidence of ongoing maintenance of certification. Experience: Must be a recent Cytotechnolgy graduate or have recent Hospital-based experience. Skills: Essential Functions: Must have recent cytopreparation experience and Fine Needle Aspiration Adequacy Assessment experience. Must have recent Gynecologic, Non-gynecologic and Fine Needle Aspiration evaluation experience. ThinPrep certification required. Ability to accurately describe cytologic conditions and provide appropriate differential diagnoses in writing. Requires experience using databases, spreadsheets, and word-processing software. Must possess good written and oral communication skills, the ability to prioritize work, manage time wisely and adjust to changes in work volumes. Must have adequate use of both hands. Must have normal vision and be able to distinguish color. Must be able to operate clinical instrumentation. Must be able to work independently. Must be able to handle patient contact. Must be able to travel to all Hospital locations within the Endeavor Health system (listed). Benefits:
Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org. When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential. Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best". Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information. Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all. EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor. | |