Cytotechnologist
Dallas, Texas
Parkland Hospital

Job Opportunity: Technologist - Cytotechnology

Location

• Dallas, Texas

Employment Type

• Temporary contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• Day shift, 8 hours per day
• Work week runs Wednesday through Tuesday
• Overtime and holiday pay at 1.5x
• Callback pay at 1.5x with a minimum of 2 hours per callback
• Orientation is unpaid
• Employer may cancel up to 3 shifts during the 13-week contract

Job Responsibilities

• Screen Pap smears and non-gynecological slides; report results per protocol
• Review patient history in relation to screening cytology slides
• Document workload and submit weekly reports
• Review discrepant cases with Pathologist to improve patient care quality
• Maintain False Negative Proportion (FNP) within ±1-2% of lab average, not exceeding 5% overall
• Maintain 80-100% diagnostic correlation with Pathologist
• Maintain gynecological statistical analysis rates within ±5% of lab averages
• Adhere to individual workload limits based on performance appraisal
• Complete special assignments as assigned by supervisor
• Assist with Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) adequacy assessments in various hospital procedure areas

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Cytotechnologist, including experience within the last year
• Registered Cytotechnologist certification through American Society of Clinical Pathologists (CT-ASCP) OR International Accreditation (CT-IAC)
• Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field OR Master’s degree in a science-related field if Bachelor’s degree was in a non-science field