Job Description
Shift: Full Time Responsibilities: This position is responsible for examination of cytology slides for the presence or absence of malignant and/or premalignant conditions and other entities Specific Duties: Verification of specimen identification. Wearing appropriate PPE, when working in the cytoprep laboratory Screening of GYN and NON-GYN slides and accurately entering diagnoses/interpretations into the laboratory information system Proper use of imaging equipment to diagnose relevant cytology cases Checking patient histories, clinical information, sources, and HPV results when applicable before screening Sending all cases interpreted as “Negative” with abnormal history, no endocervical cells, unsatisfactory specimens, HPV positive, and cases with endometrial cells where the patient is greater than 45 years old for quality control rescreening with appropriate log sheets Sending all abnormal and “Reactive” cases to the pathologists’ queues with appropriate referral sheets Screening quality control cases (if qualified and instructed to do so) Sending cases to appropriate queues for clients with special requests Maintenance of daily slide records and daily performance of microscope maintenance Providing copies of workload records from outside employment in workload log books and making sure combined daily workload does not exceed NYS regulations Sending problem cases to transcriptionists or manager for clarification before screening. Assisting in the cytoprep laboratory as needed Maintenance of continuing education
