Cytogenetic Technologist I, Certified (Chromosome Analysis)

Job Title

Cytogenetics Laboratory Technician

Job Description

Schedule: (40 hrs/wk) 8 hrs daily Monday - Friday, including rotating weekends and holidays ~9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Department: Cytogenetics - 391

Exact compensation will vary based on skills and experience.

Primary Purpose: Provides services of both a technical and non-technical nature in the laboratory service areas. Performs routine and complex laboratory tests in the Cytogenetics department of the clinical laboratory to provide physicians with rapid and accurate laboratory test results. Works under the direction of Technical Specialist, Lead and/or Supervisor.

This position is not qualified for delegation of supervisory duties for NY testing areas.

About ARUP: ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient's life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Essential Functions

• Performs waived, moderate, and/or highly complex analytic processes without direct supervision.
• Operates, calibrates and troubleshoots laboratory instruments and ensures proper functioning of laboratory equipment.
• Performs quality control procedures as specified in lab section SOPs and maintains QC records and documentation necessary to meet the standards of accrediting agencies.
• Understands appropriate specimen collection, handling, transport, and recording procedures. Functions as a resource for interpreting specimen acceptability.
• Processes data, verifies accuracy, and enters data in the laboratory computer system, along with appropriate explanatory or interpretive information.
• Recognizes and reports abnormal results. Recognizes unexpected results, errors, and problems with patient tests.
• Appropriately participates in internal and external proficiency testing (PT).
• Meets output measures as defined by individual group policy. Assists with workload in any section where competency has been verified and is current.
• Correlates lab data with other clinical and laboratory data, and with pathologic states to determine validity and whether follow-up tests should be done.
• Ensures quality and timeliness of patient test results.
• Recognizes critical patient results and follows the defined process for reporting them.
• Understands the theory of laboratory procedures and identifies and correlates all potential causes of unexpected test results.
• Recognizes appropriate and inappropriate selection of basic and complex lab tests.
• Appropriately prioritizes order of testing and coordinates resolution of unique workflow in assigned area.
• Resolves and documents resolution of all QC results which fail lab criteria and institutes corrective action.
• Integrates and relates lab data to investigate possible discrepancies and contributes to the resolution.
• Responds to technical questions consistent with level of training.
• Trains new employees, including Technicians, MLTs, Technologists, and MLSs. Teaches laboratory procedures and policies, including methodology and instrument operation, to Technician, MLS, and MLT students; pathology residents and post-doctoral fellows. Prepares and presents continuing education programs for department personnel as requested.
• Provides technical information and/or instruction to clients, new employees, medical students, residents, peers, physicians, and the public as requested and where appropriate.
• Maintains adequate inventory of reagents and supplies.
• Writes, revises and validates SOPs.
• Directs workflow activities and reviews daily data reports as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned
• Physical and Other Requirements: Stooped, reaching, mobility, communicate, PPE, ARUP Policies and Procedures, sedentary work, fine motor control, absolute integrity in the accurate identification of samples, test performance, and reporting of results, vision, color vision, continuing education.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree or better in Biological Sciences or related field.

Experience

Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological, genetics or genetics-related field or clinical laboratory science or medical technology CG(ASCP) certification.

Licenses & Certifications

Technologist Cytogenetics.

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