Cytology Prep Technician 40hr, Days

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Follows established protocols to perform various procedures, including the most complex for an assigned area.
2. Performs all aspects of non-gynecological specimen processing. Follows protocols that incorporate various standard operating procedures that result in a microscopic slide for the purpose of evaluation of various cancerous and precancerous lesions by a cytopathology technologist and/or pathologist.
3. Performs all aspects of gynecological specimen processing. Carries to completion a multistep process that results in a microscopic slide for the purpose of evaluation of various cancerous and other neoplastic lesions by a cytopathology technologist and/or a pathologist.
4. Assists physicians by preparing specimens and slides from fine needle aspirations at various patient locations. Handles needles for the preparation of smears for stat staining and evaluation by a pathologist. Must be able to interact with patients, physicians, and personnel from other departments.
5. Maintains accurate records of specimens received and processed using manual and computer-based systems. Adheres to proper patient identification protocols. Troubleshoots registration, specimen, and labeling problems.
6. Responsible for preventative maintenance and cleaning of equipment in assigned area. Performs troubleshooting, repair, and modification when necessary.
7. Disposes of biohazardous waste materials, and maintains chemical waste storage areas.
8. Establishes needs of working laboratory ensuring an adequate inventory of supplies.
9. Performs a variety of routine duties following established protocols to assist in laboratory processes, such as: preparing reagents and solutions, repairing slides, triaging specimens, answering the telephone, maintaining accurate charts, etc.
10. Assists in the development of new protocols for assigned area.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

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Required:
1. High school graduate.
Preferred:

Experience/Skills:

Required:
1. Minimum of 3 years experience working in a clinical or anatomical laboratory.
2. Ability to understand and solve technical problems and pay consistent attention to detail.
3. May be necessary to work in an upright, sitting, or bent position for long periods of time.
Preferred:

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies, including age-specific competencies and their measurements, will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered sedentary.Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.