Client Overview:

Our client is currently seeking a cytotechnologist for their busy, full-service laboratory in the heart of Silicon Valley. This is a day shift role.

Salary Range: $100,000-135,000

This 400-bed acute care hospital offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees in building a fulfilling and healthy life. These benefits include competitive wages, excellent medical, dental, and vision plans, and generous paid time off. Employees also have access to a 403(b) retirement plan with matching contributions, a pension plan, and voluntary benefits such as legal services and various insurance options. Additional perks include tuition assistance, gym membership discounts, adoption assistance, and discounts on computers, phones, and entertainment. The hospital also provides resources like an employee assistance plan, on-campus libraries, and convenient parking, all aimed at fostering a supportive and enriching work environment.

Living in the Palo Alto area is equally excellent, offering a blend of vibrant city life and serene natural beauty. The weather in the Bay Area is typically mild, with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters, making it ideal for year-round outdoor activities. Residents can enjoy hiking and biking in the nearby foothills, exploring the scenic Stanford University campus, or relaxing in the numerous parks and open spaces. Indoor activities abound as well, with a rich cultural scene that includes museums, theaters, and a variety of dining options. The community's emphasis on education and innovation, coupled with its picturesque surroundings, makes Palo Alto a highly desirable place to live.

Job Summary:

Analyze fluid and tissue specimens for microscopic cellular abnormalities. Work closely with pathologists and independently.

 

Skill Requirements:

• Calibrate, operate, troubleshoot and maintain the equipment
• Dexterity and good hand-eye coordination are required to collect and prepare specimens
• Critical thinking skills to recognize problems and develop solutions or alternative approaches
• Lab safety and infection prevention is of paramount importance
• Handle pressure responsibility, often performing highly detailed microscopic work for long periods of time

 

Responsibilities may include but not limited to:

• Examine cell samples to detect abnormalities in the color, shape, or size of cellular components and patterns
• Prepare and analyze samples, such as Papanicolaou (PAP) smear body fluids and fine needle aspirations (FNAs), to detect abnormal conditions
• Provide patient clinical data or microscopic findings to assist pathologists in the preparation of pathology reports
• Assist pathologists or other physicians to collect cell samples such as by fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies
• Submit slides with abnormal cell structures to pathologists for further examination

 

Education, Certification, & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in cytotechnology
• California cytotechnologist license
• Two years experience as a cytotechnologist

Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

HealthCare Connections, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other protected status pursuant to law.