Cytotechnologist

## CytotechnologistApply: Edgewood, Kentucky: Full time: Posted Today: JR314248**Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here.****Job Type:**Regular**Scheduled Hours:**40** Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare**At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.** Benefits That Support You**We invest in you — personally and professionally.Enjoy:- Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.- Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules- Retirement savings with employer match- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities- Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs- Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility**Job Summary:**Full-time cytologist to provides support for Endoscopy, Radiology, and other diagnostic procedures requiring an on-site cytologist in a hospital setting. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.**Job Description:*** Attends scheduled procedures to provide rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) of cytology specimens, when applicable, to assess specimen adequacy and assist with appropriate specimen collection.* Uses HIS & LIS computer systems to result tests and charge tests to ensure appropriate turn-around-time for patient diagnosis.* Screens GYN & Non GYN microscope slides quickly and efficiently within prescribed departmental guidelines for quantity and accuracy, which is determined by individual discrepancy rates compared to departmental discrepancy rates, applying diagnostic criteria and clinical history to arrive at an appropriate diagnosis to present to the pathologist or clinician.* Operates, troubleshoots and maintains laboratory equipment and performs procedures to ensure high quality, accurate and cost-effective results.* Performs and documents quality control as specified for each procedure meeting established internal and regulatory guidelines. Participates in Quality Assurance activities to meet the Medical Center's continuing quality improvement standards.* Attends procedures and collects specimens according to laboratory policies and procedures for timely and accurate testing.* Enhances professional growth and development of self, department staff, other hospital personnel, community and students by participation in continuing education, and In-service training and the School of Medical Technology.* Implements ICARE principles using communication skills and human relations to promote quality patient care and a productive working environment.* Performs other duties as assigned. **Education, Credentials, Licenses:**BS in Cytotechnology or related fieldMust be an ASCP registered Cytotechnologist **Specialized Knowledge:**Preferred: ThinPrep certified **FLSA Status:**Non-ExemptRight Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community. #J-18808-Ljbffr