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Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital · 3 months ago

Cytology Processing Technician-Full-time Days

Geneva, IL

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital is committed to delivering world-class care through a community of dedicated colleagues. The Cytology Processing Technician is responsible for pre-analytic workflow in the Cytopathology laboratory, ensuring proper specimen preparation and assisting physicians with procedures.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Tracks specimens into the laboratory. Ensures specimens are ordered and collected appropriately. Endorses all specimen issues to the coordinator (or designee) for resolution

Monitors pending logs to ensure all ordered specimens are received in the laboratory

Performs specimen preparation according to procedures, this includes but is not limited to centrifugation, fluid concentration, liquid-based preparation, cell block and core biopsy preparation, Papanicolaou staining, Diff-Quik staining and slide cover slipping

Prioritizes specimen prep based on assignments or established priorities. Completes processing within defined turn-around-times

Assists with on-site FNA procedures by preparing and staining patient samples. Performs additional preparations under the direction of the Pathologist

Maintains FNA and processing laboratories by monitoring supply inventory, operating instruments/equipment according to procedures, performing preventative maintenance on instruments/equipment according to defined schedule

Documents and performs all necessary QC required for Fine Needle and other specimen types

Monitors laboratory inventory in both the Prep lab and the FNA lab to ensure supply levels are appropriate and adequate. Submits supply orders to the Coordinator

Notifies Coordinator of instrument/equipment failures

Serves as the department Safety Officer as required, attends the monthly Laboratory Safety Meeting

Assists with annual safety training of existing staff

Assists the Coordinator with orientation and training of new staff on policies and procedures of the processing lab

Provides accurate and efficient test order entry into the Laboratory Information System

Ensures accurate routing and distribution of laboratory reports to physician offices including faxing and retrieval of microfiche test results

Maintains a safe and clean work environment

Fosters department and laboratory teamwork through effective communication

Is responsive and helpful to Manager regarding requests for information about projects and daily activities in the department

Assists in specific process improvement projects

This position requires individuals to be extremely careful and aware of the importance of eliminating laboratory errors. Position will assist with problem resolution regarding patient specimens including root cause analysis. Position participates in departmental quality improvement activities