Cyto Prep Technician

Cyto Prep Technician - Stony Brook Pathologists, UFPC 

Location: Stony Brook, NY

Schedule: Per Diem

Days/Hours: As needed

Pay: $37.15 - $47.12

Our compensation philosophy aims to provide marketable compensation programs and to compensate employees based on relevant experience and education. Individual compensation discussions begin during the hiring process and may occur during job review and promotional opportunities. Salaries vary depending on experience, education and current market for the position. Human Resources determines the external and internal equitable salary for each employee.  

SUMMARY:

At Stony Brook Medicine, a Cyto Prep Technician is a valuable member of our team, who provides clinical services to our patient population and follows all laboratory procedures and protocols with interpretation of such policies as necessary to ensure proper patient care and safe work equipment. Qualified candidates will demonstrate superior patient care and possess outstanding communication skills while adhering to our high standard of excellence.

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

Duties of a Cyto Prep Tech may include but are not limited to the following:

• Preparation of Cytology of Cytology Specimens: Prepare GYN specimens utilizing Thin Prep Processor and prepare non-GYN Specimens utilizing established protocols (cytospin, ThinPrep processor & cell block.)
• Stain and coverslip prepared microscope slides: Stain GYN and non-GYN microscope slides on automated stainer utilizing departmental staining protocols and coverslip stained slides.
• Equipment maintenance: Perform mandatory QC maintenance checks on equipment and change solutions on automated stainer.
• Receipt and acceptance of cytology specimens: Check ID, tracking forms, requisitions and specimen containers and accession and properly label specimen containers/slides using departmental LIS (CoPath) and tracking system (Ventana Vantage)
• Maintain safe work practices established by regulatory agencies, Hospital, Environmental Health & Safety, Departmental procedures and policies and utilize proper PPE (personal protective equipment)
• Must understand and comply with all JCAHO/CAP/NYSDOH/PESH/EH&S and compliance regulations and standards.
• Maintain Inventory control of reagents and supplies and discard medical and chemical waste following established protocols/procedure.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Biological Science or Laboratory Technology.
• In lieu of a degree, prior relevant laboratory experience.
• NYS-DOH CLT (Technician or Technologist) or HTL license

 Preferred Education and Qualifications:

• Two years of laboratory experience in a commercial or hospital laboratory.
• Histology or cytology laboratory experience.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, staff and medical providers.  The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. This position is active and requires the employee to constantly move about in the office to assist patients, staff and medical providers. Any additional physical demands will be outlined and provided by management.

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of CPMP. 

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duly organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization law. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Clinical Practice Management Plan employees and responsible for all aspects of employment, including hirings, promotions, disciplines, terminations, the day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all payroll and human resources services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all employee benefits.  SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.    

Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes.  Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY.  The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board. 

CPMP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

CPMP expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.  Improper interference with the ability of CPMP’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.