Cytotechnologist
Springfield, Illinois
Memorial Health

Job Opportunity: Cyto Tech (Travel/Contract)

Location

• Springfield, Illinois

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• Day shift, Monday to Friday
• 5 days per week, 8 hours per day (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM)
• No weekend shifts required
• No on-call duties
• No floating outside scope of practice
• Block scheduling not accommodated

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Cytotechnologist, including experience within the last year
• Outpatient laboratory experience required
• Active ASCP certification required
• First-time travel candidates accepted
• Prior travel experience not required

Technical Skills & Procedures

• Non-Gynecological specimen experience: Ascitic fluid, esophageal, gastric, Thin-Prep
• Respiratory tract specimen experience: Bronchial
• Body fluid testing: Urine
• Fine needle aspiration: Assist, make smears, preliminary diagnosis, staining

Certifications & Licenses

• Active ASCP-CT certification required

Facility & Work Environment

• Acute care hospital with 372 staffed beds
• Level II Trauma center
• Charting system: Cerner
• Scrub color provided
• Parking permit required but no cost for parking

Compliance & Onboarding Requirements

• Must be physically present in Illinois at least 3 business days prior to start date for fingerprinting (cannot be done out of state)
• Background checks required within 30 days of start, including:

  • Criminal, sex offender, and national databases
  • State-specific offender and registry searches
• Drug screening: 9-panel drug test within 30 days of start
• Health documents required within 7 days of contract signing:

  • Physical exam confirming good health and ability to perform job functions
  • Fit mask test (3M 1860 or 1870 series) unless PAPR required
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray if positive TB within past year
  • Immunizations or proof of immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
  • Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually by November 30
• Competency exam required for all clinical candidates
• Professional references: 2 required for clinical travel candidates
• Badge photo required within one week of contract signing
• Completion and signing of facility-specific documents including code of conduct and parking permit form

This position offers a guaranteed 40-hour workweek with a stable day shift schedule in a Level II Trauma acute care hospital setting. It is suitable for Cytotechnologists with outpatient lab experience seeking a travel contract in Illinois.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Cytotechnologist, including experience within the last year
• Experience in an outpatient setting
• Experience with Ascitic fluid, esophageal, gastric, spinal, and Thin-Prep specimens
• Experience with Bronchial specimens
• Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) experience including assisting, preliminary diagnosis, and staining
• PAP experience