细胞遗传学技术员
Cytogenetic Technologist
工作时间：
根据细胞遗传学技术员需要休 FMLA 假的小时数，工作时间可能会有所变动。准备并分析用于细胞遗传学检测的样本。协助湿实验相关工作，包括所有阶段的细胞遗传学诊断标准操作流程。
主要职责和责任：
包括以下内容。其他职责可能也会被指派。
- 能够独立和协作工作，并与其他医疗专业人员有效沟通。
- 根据部门的标准操作规程（SOP）识别、准备和处理组织和体液样本，出现最少的技术错误和监督。
- 利用符合部门 SOP 的技术处理组织和体液。
- 分析：能够执行 FISH 和/或染色体分析和染色体微阵列（CMA）分析，如需要的话。
- 优先安排/重新安排工作以应对工作量和/或 STAT 请求。
- 在操作手册范围内识别并纠正设备故障，并记录故障排除活动。
- 执行已建立的质量控制和持续改进活动，如试剂批次间比较、连续质量控制。
- 不时参与验证项目并管理数据。
- 为新员工/学生提供临床培训和/或指导。
- 参与继续教育项目和能力验证测试。
- 在需要时参与库存管理。
- 具备所有类型病理组织的知识和技能。
- 能够适当应对值班需求。
- 审阅并更新现行 SOP
资格要求：
要成功履行本职位，个人必须能够满意地完成每一项关键职责。以下列出的要求代表了所需的知识、技能和/或能力。为了使有残疾的个人能够履行关键职能，可能会做出合理的调整。
教育/经验：
本科毕业，主修生物科学/化学，满足 CLIA 88 人员要求，并完成 NAACLS 认证的细胞遗传学教育项目，或在细胞遗传学实验室完成两年全职培训并获得副学士学位。
语言能力：
能够阅读、分析和解释常见的科学和技术期刊。能够回应客户、监管机构或商业社区成员的常见咨询或投诉。
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Work Schedule:
Work schedule will be variable depending on the hours of FMLA one of the Cytogenetics technologists needs to takePrepares and analyzes specimens for cytogenetic testing. Assists in wet lab duties, including all phases of the cytogenetic diagnostic established protocols.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Works independently and collaboratively and communicates effectively with other healthcare professionals.
- Identifies, prepares and processes tissue and body fluid specimens according to departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) with minimal technical error and supervision.
- Processes tissues and bodily fluid utilizing techniques according to departmental SOP’s.
- Analysis: Capable of performing analysis for FISH and/or Chromosome analysis and chromosome microarray (CMA) if needed.
- Prioritizes/reorganizes work to respond to workload and/or STAT requests.
- Recognizes and corrects instrument malfunctions within the scope of the operations manual and records troubleshooting activities.
- Conducts established quality control and performance improvement activities like reagent lot to lot, continuous Quality Control.
- Participates in validation projects from time to time and managing the data.
- Provides clinical orientation and/or training of new employees/students.
- Participates in continuing education programs and proficiency testing.
- Participates in inventory management whenever needed.
- Possesses knowledge and skill for all types of pathology tissues.
- Functions appropriately for on-call demands.
- Reviews and updates current SOP
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
BS degree with a major in biological science/chemistry by meeting CLIA 88 personnel requirements AND completion of a NAACLS accredited cytogenetics education program OR two years of full time training in a cytogenetics laboratory with associate degree.
Language Ability:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Math Ability:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills:
Word processing, Spreadsheets, E-mail, Laboratory Information Systems
Certificates and Licenses:
Certification by a recognized certifying agency for clinical laboratory professionals required (ASCP, ASMT, NCA, etc).
HNL Lab Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.
Address:
1200 S Cedar Crest BlvdPrimary Location:
REMOTE IN PENNSYLVANIAPosition Type:
RemoteDepartment:
1046-00037 CytogeneticsOriginally posted on Himalayas