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Laboratory Technician - Cytopathology - Days
As a Laboratory Technician with our Cytopathology department, you’ll play an important role in the laboratory processes that support accurate and timely patient results. Working within the Main Processing Lab, you’ll help ensure specimens are properly received, accessioned, stained, and identified while supporting the equipment, supplies, and workflows that keep the laboratory operating efficiently at one of the world’s leading cancer centers.
What’s in it for you? This role offers hands-on experience in a specialized cytopathology environment where your attention to detail directly contributes to the quality of patient testing. You’ll prepare reagents, set up the stain hood, assist with equipment maintenance, evaluate specimen integrity, and perform required quality control and quality assurance activities. You’ll also develop valuable troubleshooting and problem-solving skills by working with pre-analytical processes and responding to issues that can affect laboratory workflow.
You’ll be part of a team where organization and reliability matter every day. You’ll prioritize assignments to meet productivity goals, monitor inventory and supplies, maintain accurate records, and complete work within established timelines. The position also includes transporting cases and specimen materials between the Main Cytology Lab and other onsite laboratories and offices three times daily, providing an active component to the role while helping keep materials moving efficiently.
Beyond the technical responsibilities, you’ll contribute to a professional laboratory environment through collaboration, communication, and responsive customer service. You’ll work with internal and external customers, follow institutional policies and safety requirements, and remain calm and capable of assisting during challenging situations. MD Anderson offers competitive pay, an annual merit increase program, annual incentive opportunities, an employer-funded pension contribution, medical, dental and vision coverage, generous paid time off, and opportunities for professional growth and development.
Bring your attention to detail, laboratory skills, and commitment to quality to a Cytopathology team where your work helps support the accurate results behind patient care.
The hours are 8am - 4:30pm
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Supports the Main Processing Lab in accordance with established policies and procedures
- Prepares reagents following precise instructions, sets up stain hood appropriately, and assists with the maintenance of equipment while adhering to all safety and regulatory guidelines
- Correctly receives, accessions, stains, and assures proper identification of specimens
- Assists with transporting case and specimen materials between labs and offices (3 occurrences daily from the main Cytology lab to other onsite labs and offices. This requires walking with a hand-held mobile cart)
Generates appropriate QC data per guidelines
- Cleans and disinfects glassware, laboratory equipment and accessories as needed
- Evaluates specimen integrity and notifies appropriate personnel of unacceptable specimens in accordance with departmental procedures
- Performs and documents all required quality control/quality assurance while maintaining neat, accurate and complete records according to established policies and procedures Completes all work assignments in a timely manner
- Prioritizes and organizes workflow, adjusting to meet productivity goals of the section; responds to requests in a timely manner, communicating expectations for procedures, service arrival, or project deliverables to patients and coworkers
- Assists with monitoring and documenting of the sections inventory control system while assuring effective use of supplies
- Remains knowledgeable of processes and pre-analytical procedures enabling efficient trouble shooting and problem solving
Performs all tasks in a positive manner to result in appropriate positive customer service
- Complies with institutional policies and procedures
- Demonstrates cooperation when working with both internal and external customers; demonstrates calmness under varying environmental circumstances; remains willing and capable of assisting with crisis situations
Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION
Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Preferred: Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required: 1 year In a clinical medical laboratory or similar setting or no experience required with preferred degree.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
