Chief Cytotechnologist
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
ID: 7115156 (Ref.No. 13621-en_US)
Posted: November 1, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
Manages and coordinates the activities of the Baylor College of Medicine Cytopathology Laboratory.
Job Duties
Regulatory compliance
- Develop new tests in accordance with the federal regulation (CLIA).
- Ensure that all CAP/CLIA requirements and checklists are followed and documented.
- Work closely with the Medical Director to ensure compliance and proper documentation.
- Prepare and revise cytology and QM procedures as needed.
- Prepare GYN quarterly reports for all clients.
- Maintain workload records and workload assessments for all cytotechnologists and pathologists.
- Maintain continuing education requirements for cytotechnologists and pathologists.
- Analyze data and prepare QI reports for all designated monthly/quarterly cytology indicators.
- Meet with Medical Director, at minimum, quarterly to discuss trends and actions needed, preparing, and distributing agendas.
- Ensure all cytology and QM Manuals are current, reviewed and signed by the Medical Director.
- Prepare Annual QM Summary for cytology and present to Medical Director at the end of each calendar year.
- Prepare the annual QM Plan for cytology based on the Annual QM Summary with Medical Director.
- Order, distribute, track, and maintain records for GYN CAP PT and GYN continuing education for all facilities/pathologists.
- Ensure proper documentation of all new cytology staff training and assessments.
Business growth
- Assist in gaining pathology business by visiting potential and current clients.
- Follow market trends to propose new tests, utilize new technologies.
- Design marketing material, pathology requisitions, and specimens’ kits as needed.
- Interact with vendors, referring laboratories, outside testing personnel and advising the medical director regarding purchase agreements.
BCM pathology vision
- Validate, train, scan and create digital images for pathology review.
- Keep abreast of new developments/technology in cytology.
Physician support
- Train pathologists, cytotechnologists, and lab staff on Orchard LIS and LIS updates/changes.
- Proof molecular results in LIS prior to pathologist sign out.
- Maintain meeting minutes from meetings with Medical Director.
Supervise all cytology lab staff, molecular lab staff and cytotechnologist.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in biological science or related field.
- Four years of relevant experience.
- Certified Cytotechnologist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC).
Preferred Qualifications
- Able to maintain professionalism while interacting with all employees and clients
- Able to work positively with team members
- Superior communication skills – written and oral
- Able to travel if needed
- Maintain organized manuals and timeline for completion of tasks
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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