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Summary:

+ The Cytologist Lead has the appropriate educational background to perform a variety of routine and complex tasks with emphasis on diagnostic skills related to GYN and Non GYN Cytopathology. The Cytologist demonstrates a thorough knowledge of Cytopathology operations, including theoretical aspects of technical procedures, department policies and routines, reinforced through ASCP recertification, competency, and proficiency testing.Functioning in a physician extender role, the incumbent's responsibilities include technical and diagnostic work to include microscopic screening of gyn and non-gyn specimens, assisting with onsite fine needle aspirations and EBUS procedures, and preparing specimens for microscopic evaluation. The lead will also facilitate operations through coordinating technical staff and laboratory assistant(s), ensuring coverage through scheduling, monitoring levels of supplies, collaborating with vendors for materials and send out tests, and supporting QC for digital pathology. The Cytologist Lead will prepare the department for College of American Pathologists (CAP) inspections and will participate in CAP inspection. They will support the QA plan through data collection, entry, and review of monitors alongside of Medical Director, i.e.diagnostic correlation. Additional responsiblities include resolution of workflow issues; coordinate daily technical operations; ensure compliance with regulatory bodies, institutional and laboratory policies and procedures; evaluate and recommend workflows based on clinical, financial, and productivity monitors; train staff; maintain and review procedures and documentation for accuracy. In addition, the incumbent is expected to interact with the nursing and physician leaders in various practices, including OB Gyn, Endocrine and Pulmonary to ensure cytology services meet and exceed the clinical expectations and is done within the turnaround time benchmarks.

Responsibilities:

+ Performs accurate manual microscopic examination of slides

+ Signs out all negative gynecologic cases and refers all abnormal gynecologic cases, as well as all non-gyn cases, to the Cytopathologist.

+ Pre-Analytical: Accessions specimens while assuring specimen submission requirements are met, adhering to specimen receipt and identification verification procedures, evaluating and maintaining specimen integrity. Collaborates with providers for compliance with submission requirements and troubleshooting.

+ Analytical: Completes microscopic evaluation and documentation of specimen adequacy

+ Interprets microscopic findings to formulate a diagnosis that correlates with given clinical data and with precision highlighting pertinent slide findings

+ Attends fine needle aspirations and EBUS procedures if necessary to assist with slide preparation and collection specimens

+ Files slides and paperwork by case number for easy retrieval.

+ Monitors and participates in Post Analytic testing phase laboratory activities to include appropriate reporting using Bethesda System criteria

+ Correlation with tissue biopsy

+ Assurance that Medical & Abnormal Gyn cases are reviewed by pathologists.

+ Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe work area

+ Complies with Hospital and Laboratory safety regulations

+ Completes mandatory in-services on or before the due date

+ Maintains, receives, dates, and labels inventory of supplies needed to sustain operations

+ performs maintenance of instrumentation per manufacturer guidelines and assures corresponding documentation is filled out.

+ Answers telephone, provides patient results, and assists with the resolution of specimen problems and reporting.

+ Technical Services: Develops standard operation procedures. Supports and monitors pre-analytical, analytical and post analytical phases of test systems through QA in cooperation with Medical Director and QC for digital pathology. Periodically reviews types of tests offered to ensure laboratory services remain supportive of advances in clinical laboratory testing systems. Keeps abreast of technical development in area of specialization, recertifies through ASCP, and maintains competency to allow employee to perform, troubleshoot, and explain test procedures. Acts as a resource person for the section’s services and maintains knowledge required to train others. Oversees and resolves pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic problems through instrument troubleshooting, assessing operator performance and monitoring trends in patient data and quality control data to determine proper instrument/method performance. Ensures enrollment in appropriate Proficiency Testing programs which meet federal, state and accrediting agency requirements. Facilitates workflow and workload within the section. Assists other stakeholders in support of special projects, research protocols, clinical trial. Proposes process improvement.

+ Regulatory Compliance: Works with leadership to function as liaison to accrediting/regulatory agencies including CAP (College of American Pathologists) and State Department of Health (DOH Bureau of Laboratories)

+ prepares for inspection, site visits, documentation of compliance, deficiency corrections, status changes, and licensing renewals. Where applicable, supports maintaining an updated database related to Federal, State and local government agencies and professional accrediting agencies’ regulatory requirements impacting lab operations including: CMS (Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services), CLSI (Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute), FDA, TJC (The Joint Commission), OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act), DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency), DOT (Department of Transportation: Shipment of Hazardous Material). Ensures that all quality control instrument records, test records, corrective action and other documentation are maintained in a manner which complies with all regulatory requirements. Helps to review department operating policies and processes within required time frames. Monitors and participates in department efforts to maintain a safe working environment

+ Fiscal Management: Maintaining adequate levels of inventory and is fiscally responsible. Coordinates staffing levels

+ Staff Development: Works with leadership to assist with training and competency testing for staff performance of moderate complexity or high complexity testing per federal, state and accrediting agency regulations.

Credentials:

+ Cytotechnologist (Required)

+ CT (ASCP) or other equivalent certification.

Education or Equivalent Experience:

+ Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)

+ Education Specialization:Equivalent Experience:•And 5+ years Clinical Lab experience•And Possess the ability to perform tasks that require accurate and specific color distinction.•Knowledge of and ability to manage the general hazards encountered when working with potentially infectious materials, hazardous chemicals, radioisotopes and laboratory equipment.

+ Master of Arts or Science

+ Education Specialization:Equivalent Experience:

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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