Cytology Coordinator WMCG - Augusta Georgia

Job Summary

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Special Procedures:
• Perform stat FNA procedures and routine FNA within acceptable turnaround time.
• Continually update and follow all regulatory guidelines set by OSHA, CLIA, CAP, JCAHO, etc.
• Accession cytology cases.
• Perform DiffQwik stain.
• Process GYN and non-GYN samples.
• Cytology Preparation:
• Ensure that specimens and patients are properly labeled with patient and site information when received in the laboratory.
• Accurately accession and enter patient data and specimen type into the Laboratory computer system.
• Process each specimen maintaining patient identification through the preparation process.
• Cytology prep is performed by the Cytotechnologist, per facility as applicable.
• Pathology Computer, Principle and Instrumentation:
• Knowledge of all cytology instrumentation and how to troubleshoot.
• Pull request and pending logs sendouts in the Misys and CoPath computer systems.
• Enter sendout test charges as well as intraoperative consultation and ThinPrep Pathologist review charges.
• Have complete knowledge and understanding for CoPath Cytology billing, physician group codes.
• Quality Management:
• Resolve and inform any quality control and/or quality assurance issues to supervisors of involved departments.
• Perform maintenance check on cytology equipment documentation required by regulatory agencies.
• Monitor patient reports and prepare Reference lab requisitions to be sent out for consultation; ensure HIPPA compliance.
• Coordinate staffing, vacation, and work duties to maintain a steady workflow.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• or Associates General
• *** Format Error Bachelors General-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

• MLT(ASCP) - Medical Laboratory Technician-Preferred within 1-1/2 Yrs or MT(ASCP) - Medical Technologist-Preferred within 1-1/2 Yrs
• or LPN - Lic Practical Nurse-Preferred within 1-1/2 Yrs

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Required Minimum Experience:

• Less than 1 year Laboratory related experience Required
• or Minimum 1 year Clinical patient experience Required

Required Minimum Skills:

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