KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital
Website:
kpjselangor.com
Job details:
Cytotechnologist is responsible for conducting microscopic screening, FNA services, QA data collection, inventory control, and cytopreparation duties.
- Microscopic screening of LBC, conventional Pap smears, and body fluids
- Make independent diagnostic evaluations during microscopic screening of gynecological and non-gynecological smears and cell blocks
- Prepare a concise report of each sample, describing microscopic findings and conclusions in accepted terminology
- Determine the adequacy and quality of samples submitted for evaluation
- Responsible for rendering and reporting out final interpretations on negative gynecologic specimens
- Rescreen designated quality control and high-risk specimens in accordance with regulatory requirements and established laboratory procedures.
- Accurately record workload information for subsequent analysis by the manager/supervisor
- Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) Service
- Routinely stocks supply in all Fine Needle Aspirate service areas
- Assists at Fine Needle Aspirate’s by reviewing patient clinical history, completing requisition forms, preparing and staining slides
- Provides microscopic adequacy assessment to physicians and provides assistance to the cytopathologist in determining preliminary diagnosis
- Advise medical staff in appropriate specimen triage and collection procedures, as needed
- Participate in “Fine Needle Aspirate team” to develop and update procedures for continued improvement of the Fine Needle Aspirate service
- Assist in the collection of quality assurance data
- Retrieve all appropriate quality control data from the laboratory information system
- Assist in the collection and evaluation of quality control data on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
- Inventory Control and Supply Ordering
- Establish and maintain an inventory and ordering system for all supplies
- Utilize principles of asset management in maintaining supplies
- Cytopreparation Duties
- Receive and accession cytology specimens
- Process Gynecological specimens according to established protocols
- Select appropriate preparation procedures for body fluids
- Stain and prepare slides for microscopic evaluation
- Maintain instruments and perform quality control procedures
- Prepare and maintain processing reagents and stains
- Prepare and perform initial evaluation on Toluidine Blue stained wet film slides on body fluids for high-risk staining assessment
- Prepare cell blocks from non-gynecologic material per procedure protocols
- Other duties as requested
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