Position Overview
Pay range: $33.85 - $55.00 / hour
Sign-on bonus: $8,000 new hire sign-on bonus may be available (full-time only)
Shifts: full-time AM
Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, plus more.
Job Highlights
Our cytology lab team helps detect and evaluate malignant, pre-malignant, inflammatory, and infectious disease processes through high-quality cytology testing. You'll support specimen preparation, microscopic screening workflows, quality assurance, and reporting across a broad variety of specimen types. You'll also receive hands-on experience with fine needle aspiration (FNA) procedures and rapid on site evaluation (ROSE), helping ensure specimen adequacy and timely next steps for care teams. If you're passionate about accuracy, diagnostics, and teamwork in an academic environment, this role offers meaningful clinical impact and strong technical depth.
Job Description
To evaluate cytologic preparations microscopically to determine presence or absence of malignant cells, pre-malignant changes or inflammatory lesions and issue final or provisional diagnosis as appropriate. To include identification and subjective interpretation of disease processes. To handle cytologic specimens including, accessioning, preparation and reporting, following quality control procedures and maintaining documentation. To perform cytopreparatory procedures, including troubleshooting when necessary to ensure consistent results.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a science related field and successful completion within the last five (5) years of a Cytology training program approved by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. Currently certified as a Cytologist (CT) or Specialist in Cytology (SCT) by The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) required.
