Cytotechnologist

Sonic Healthcare USA•Chantilly, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We're not just a workplace - we're a Great Place to Work certified employer! Proudly certified as a Great Place to Work, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment. At Sonic Healthcare USA, we emphasize teamwork and innovation. Check out our job openings and advance your career with a company that values its team members! Our mission is to advance the health and wellbeing of our communities as a leader in clinical laboratory solutions. In this role, you will perform a vital part of the patient care process through examining prepared slides with the microscope to detect evidence of abnormalities. You will report negative Pap Test cases and refer abnormal cases to the pathologists for review. You may also read Non-GYN specimens and report findings to the pathologists for final diagnosis. You will document for each 24-hour period, the total number of slides examined or reviewed in the laboratory or for any other employer, and the number of hours spent examining slides in each 24-hour period. You will work in a fast-paced laboratory environment and champion safety, compliance, and quality control.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of cytology
Cytotechnologist certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists
Thinprep Certification, Required
Will possess critical thinking, complex problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills.
Ability to operate general laboratory equipment and have basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Surepath Certification, Preferred
2+ years of laboratory training or experience

Responsibilities

Perform a vital part of the patient care process through examining prepared slides with the microscope to detect evidence of abnormalities
Report negative Pap Test cases and refers abnormal cases to the pathologists for review
May read Non-GYN specimens and report findings to the pathologists for final diagnosis
Document for each 24-hour period, the total number of slides examined or reviewed in the laboratory or for any other employer.
Document the number of hours spent examining slides in each 24-hour period.
Work in a fast-paced laboratory environment
Champion safety, compliance, and quality control