Cytologist – Brooklyn (Cytotechnologist License Required)

NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health’s anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. Learn more about NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Cytologist – Brooklyn.

In this role, the successful candidate performs established clinical laboratory tests and procedures. Interprets and reports as accurately as possible to assist physicians in diagnosis and treatment. Duties may include blood collection, clerical tasks, answering telephone inquiries, using data processing equipment and all other duties as required in the assigned section.

Job Responsibilities:

• • Assisting Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy services at all locations within NYU Brooklyn for onsite assessment and slides preparation
  • Participating in quality control and quality assurance activities
  • Participating in in-service and continuing education
  • Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of policies and procedures within the scope of practice and responding to, or initiating changes to enhance patient care, quality service, efficient use of resources or procedures or systems that improve patient safety
  • Communicating with all levels of the organization
  • Performing other related duties such as cytopreparation and secretarial duties as needed
  • Participating in supply inventory management as it relates to FNA supplies

Minimum Qualifications:           

• NYSDOH Licensed as a Cytotechnologist from the Office of the Professions, State Education Department, State of New York or hold a limited permit as CLT that will lead to such license.

• Cytotechnologist Registration from the New York State Department of Health, Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology from a program registered by the NYS Department of Education or Bachelor’s degree in the major of biology, chemistry or physical sciences from an accredited college or university or at least three (3) years of experience in a similar laboratory including previous supervisory experience. This requirement is defined by NYS clinical laboratory licensing requirements. An associates or high school degree will only be accepted if the individual has the designated experience defined by NYS and has obtained their NYS license through the grand-parenting pathway defined by NYS. Experience required is 6 months 1 year in a cytology laboratory performing work as a cytotechnologist.

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 years in a cytology laboratory performing work as a cytotechnologist.
• American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Registry, ASCP certification (CT(ASCP). Additional certifications preferred, e.g. SCT(ASCP) or IAC, CMIAC, CFIAC.
• Certification in liquid-based technologies.
• Certification in computer- based screening systems.
• Prior experience in assisting and assessing Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsies.

Required Licenses: Cytotechnologist License – NYS

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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