The posting
Overview
An Excellent Opportunity to Join a World Class System!
- As part of the University of Florida, it is a hub for research and advanced medical training
- It provides extensive specialized services, cardiovascular services, and emergency care
- Excellent opportunity for growth
Join us today!
Responsibilities
Under the direction of a Pathologist, in this role the Cytotechnologist will perform the following job duties:
- Responsible for the fixation, preparation and quantitative and qualitative analysis of human cell samples.
- Record keeping and documentation of daily work, diagnostic results and quality control.
- Perform specialized and complex technical tasks involved in screening slides of clinical specimens to detect evidence of cancer or other pathological conditions. These samples include GYN, Non-GYN and Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) specimens collected from all anatomic sites.
- Provide excellent customer service.
Schedule
FTE: .10
Shift Hours: Variable
Days of Week: Variable
Qualifications
Education
Required: Bachelor's degree
Preferred: Completion of formal training at an accredited school of cytotechnology or college degree in related area.
Necessary Skills:
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and organize workflow
- Requires excellent decision making skills
- Must be detailed oriented
- Must be able to handle stressful situations in a professional manner
- Knowledge of disease process represented in cells
Licensure/Certification
Required: Florida Cytotechnologist License
Preferred: Florida Clinical Laboratory Supervisor License in Cytology
Experience
Required: Less than one year
Preferred: 1-2 years of experience in cytotechnology



