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Cytotechnologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Baltimore, MD $96K – $124K Apply by Jul 17, 2026 General Health Science INTJINTPISFJISTJ Healthcare
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The pathology laboratory provides specialized diagnostic services to patients admitted to the VA Medical Centers located at Perry Point, Baltimore, Martinsburg, GRECC and CBOC locations. The cytology section provides diagnostic interpretation of human disease including rapid on-site evaluation in the endoscopy/bronchoscopy suite, interventional radiology and for the endocrine clinic, gynecological pap smear results, and participates in departmental research.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties May Include: Reads all medical and gynecological material submitted for cytology from the following VAMHCS facilities: Baltimore, Perry Point and all CBOCs.
- →Provide systematic examination of all material on the slide.
- →Abnormal material marked for the Pathologist review.
- →Written diagnostic interpretation given on all specimens received for processing at the Baltimore laboratory.
- →Responsible for independently reading and providing diagnostic evaluation on all the pap smears.
- →Supply the "Cytyc Thin Prep Pap Test" kit to the gynecology clinics within the above mentioned facilities and work in conjunction with the clinicians to train all users.
- →All pap smears are processed at the Baltimore Laboratory using the thin prep processor.
- →Responsible for training all hospital services to the proper fixation and technique to use the cytolyt solutions for thin prep processing using the Cytyc.
- →All specimens are processed using the Cytyc Processor.
- →Carefully monitors the processing and quality of preparations to ensure optimum slides for diagnostic interpretation.
- →Maintains familiarity with current literature in Anatomic Pathology as regards processing and diagnostic evaluation.
- →Modifications in processing and advances in cytology and histology provide the veteran patient with the best in quality and diagnosis in expeditious time, and reasonable cost to the hospital.
- →Responsible for performing a variety of procedures, including analyses; updating procedural manuals; monitoring the equipment and its accuracy; setting up and monitoring quality controls on equipment and on the diagnostic interpretation, and preparation on all slides read and processes in the Baltimore Laboratory.
- →Assists Cytology supervisor in reviewing Standard Operating Procedure Manuals to improve quality, accuracy or improve patient care and to be in compliance with accrediting agency and JCAHO.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
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