Cytotechnologist II

Thank you for your interest.Please note, the purpose of this posting is to recruit for on-going and future positions.

Cytotechnologist - Full Time, Days (Monday - Friday)

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.

Take the next step in your cytology career with this exciting opportunity! This full-time, Monday-Friday daytime position reports to the Supervisor of the Cytology Laboratory and plays a vital role in patient care. Be at the forefront of diagnosing benign and malignant conditions by performing a full range of cytologic tests to detect cancer, infections, and other cellular abnormalities. Your expertise will help ensure efficient and effective laboratory operations, directly supporting the medical staff in delivering the highest quality care.

Responsibilities include screening gynecologic, non-gynecologic, and fine needle aspiration (FNA) specimens for cancer, infectious processes, and other cellular abnormalities. Additionally, this role provides assistance during FNA/small biopsy procedures and performs rapid on-site adequacy evaluation (ROSE) for endoscopic procedures as well as patient clinic FNA procedures.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Perform cytology diagnoses alongside pathologists, identifying benign and malignant conditions.
• Classify and present abnormal slides for further examination while ensuring proper staining and slide preparation.
• Analyze and report findings on specimens, assisting in patient follow-up evaluations.
• Prepare detailed cytopathology diagnostic reports with recommendations for further evaluation or treatment.
• Maintain regulatory compliance, track screening workload data, and contribute to staff education and technical training.