Cytotechnologist II

Job Requirements

Primary Responsibilities:

• Accurately reviews case material, reviews patient history, and documents findings.
• Participates in competency assessments as required.
• Effectively prioritizes workload.
• Documents workload daily.
• Assists at FNA by reviewing patient clinical history, completing requisition, preparing and staining slides.
• Keeps supplies stocked and stains rotated on cart or in FNA area.
• Provides microscopic adequacy assessment to physicians and aids the cytopathologist.
• Advises medical staff in appropriate specimen triage and collection procedures, as needed.
• Cytopreparatory Duties (as needed): Receives and accesses cytology specimens. Processes specimens according to established protocols. Stains and prepares slides for microscopic evaluation. Performs QC and retrospective reviews.
• Solves moderately complex problems independently.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Required: Have graduated from a school of cytotechnology accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation or other organization approved by HHS; or Be certified in cytotechnology by a certifying agency approved by HHS;
• Before September 1, 1992: Have successfully completed 2 years in an accredited institution with at least 12 semester hours in science, 8 hours of which are in biology; and Have had 12 months of training in a school of cytotechnology accredited by an accrediting agency approved by HHS;
• Before September 1, 1994: Have full-time experience of at least 2 years or equivalent examining slide preparations under the supervision of a physician qualified under 493.1449(b) or (k)(1), and before January 1, 1969, must have Graduated from high school; Completed 6 months of training in cytotechnology in a laboratory directed by a pathologist or other physician providing cytology services; and Completed 2 years of full-time supervised experience in cytotechnology;
• On or before September 1, 1994: Have full-time experience of at least 2 years or equivalent examining cytology slide preparations within the preceding 5 years in the United States under the supervision of a physician qualified under 493.1449(b) or (k)(1); and On or before September 1, 1995, have met the requirements in either paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.