Cytotechnologist – Anatomic Pathology/Cytology
City of Hope
Irvine, CA
Job posting number: #7261213 (Ref:10026953)
Posted: July 9, 2024
Salary / Pay Rate: $41.92 - $64.97 / hour
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Cytotechnologist – Anatomic Pathology/Cytology
Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.
A Cytotechnologist performs cytopathologic diagnosis to identify benign and malignant conditions. The role involves conducting a full range of quantitative and qualitative cytologic tests on various cell samples to detect cancer, infectious processes, and other cellular abnormalities. The main responsibility will include participation in cytology procedures and diagnosis of benign and malignant conditions with our cytopathologists. Experience with cytology procedures (Thyroid FNA, EUS, EBUS with rapid on site adequacy assessment by cytotechnologist) is highly preferred; Telecytology experience and Epic Beaker LIS experience would be an added bonus.CLICK HERE to learn more about the Lennar Foundation Cancer Center!
As a successful candidate, you will:
- Classify slides, records classification, and present slides with abnormal cell structures to pathologist for further examination
- Stain and mount slides and examines human body cells to detect evidence of cancer or other diseased conditions
- Prepare written cytopathologic diagnostic reports using recognized terminology, and make recommendations for further evaluation or treatment
- Maintain cytotechnologist's screening workload statistics and other related data as required by regulatory agencies and laboratory manager
Your qualifications should include:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Three to five years in a cytology lab as a certified cytotechnologist
- California Cytotechnologist license
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, please click here.
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Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $41.92 - $64.97 / hour
The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.
City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.