Team Lead - Cytology
About The Position
Responsible for assisting and working cooperatively with the supervisor in managing the duties and activities of the work unit. Prepares daily work schedules and directs daily workflow. Provide input for performance appraisals. Serve as a resource for technical questions, including cytology preparation. Assists in preparing the lab for inspections, workload recording, validations, and procedure manual development and ongoing improvements. Assists in the evaluation of new products and instruments. Prepare reports for quality control/quality assurance, turnaround time, staffing, totals etc. Is responsible for training of new personnel. Will assist in the ongoing training and competency evaluation of professionals in the lab. As a cytotechnologist, is responsible for the screening and reporting of negative gynecological cytology cases, and identifying and referring abnormal cases to the pathologists. May also perform GYN cytology quality control rescreens and be involved in retrospective GYN rescreens. Is also responsible for screening non-GYN specimens for the identification of abnormalities before the pathologist examination. Must maintain daily workload documentation and number of hours screened. May work in Ancillary Cytology areas. May also serve as a member of the FNA Team providing on site adequacy evaluation of Fine Needle Aspirate (FNA) procedures. May provide technical advice and coverage to the preparation and processing area. May serve as a leader in the resolution of problems and facilitate meetings and troubleshoot issues. Assist management personnel with gathering of data relevant to QA activities, CI activities and/or special projects. May be responsible for handling chemicals and/or reagents including chemical hazardous waste materials. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship with the exception of the TN visa classification; Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program
Responsibilities
- Assisting the supervisor in managing the work unit
- Preparing work schedules and directing workflow
- Providing input for performance appraisals
- Serving as a technical resource
- Assisting with lab inspections and procedure development
- Assisting in the evaluation of new products and instruments
- Preparing quality control and staffing reports
- Training new personnel
- Assisting in training and competency evaluation
- Screening and reporting gynecological cytology cases
- Performing GYN cytology quality control rescreens
- Screening non-GYN specimens
- Maintaining workload documentation
- Participating in FNA procedures
- Providing technical advice and coverage
- Assisting with QA activities and special projects
- Handling chemicals and reagents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
