North Shore - LIJ Health System - Cytology Technologist
(1991054)Location: Manhasset, New York - United States
Posted: 11/21/2009
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Job Description:
North Shore University Hospital is the cornerstone of the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System. Our 788 bed tertiary care facility is also an academic campus for New York University School of Medicine. Long dedicated to providing the best care possible, the hospital was ranked among the nation's Top 50 Hospitals for cardiac services and open heart surgery by U.S. News and World Report, and boasts numerous other distinctions. It is a demonstration site for the latest equipment and procedures including one of the New York area's first 64 slice CT scans. It also offers care in advanced medical specialties including maternal fetal medicine, bone marrow transplants, and houses the Don Monti Oncology Center. The hospital is a designated Level I Trauma Center and is recognized as a unique provider for HIV/AIDS patients. The Schwartz Ambulatory Center performs 10,000 procedures annually. The hospital continues to meet the needs of the underserved members of the community through a comprehensive network of 65 clinics.
In this role, the Cytology Technologist will:
* Participate and coordinate specialized and complex microscopic screening of all cytology preparations for the evidence of cancer, neoplasm or other disease processes
* Assist Radiologists and Pathologists with fine needle aspiration biopsies.
This position is per diem.
Qualifications
* High School Diploma or equivalent, required. Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology, Basic Science or related field, preferred.
* Licensed by New York State Education Department (NYSED) as a Cytotechnologist (or as appropriate to area of assignment), required.
* Minimum of one (1) year work experience and/or training specific to the work being done in the area noted above, required.
| Job Capacity: | Per Diem |
| Minimum Education Level: | See Job Description |
| Visa Sponsorship: | No |
| Related Industries: | Cytotechnology |
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