Job Description
Do you have a passion for the highest clinical quality and patient happiness? Would you like to use your clinical competencies with an organization known nationally for excellence in cancer treatment, research, and education? We would be happy to hear from you! Please consider the following exciting opportunity with one of the most outstanding and dynamic places to work in the medical field as your next career move.
What will you be doing in this role?
The Cytotechnologist Team Leader provides leadership within Pathology Cytology. In this capacity, the Team Leader is responsible for maintaining daily staffing and scheduling; coaching; orientation of new staff; troubleshooting and problem-solving customer complaints; staff development; and assistance in monitoring and evaluating performance by providing input to the manager, participating in communication of evaluations and corrective actions. May perform the job duties of the laboratory constituency for whom the Team Leader provides direction. Performs all job duties with sensitivity and attention to the patient population(s) served.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides leadership in daily operations, by providing support in the assignment of work, orientation, coaching, and training.
- Contributes input into staff performance and competency evaluation, discipline, hiring, and termination of employment.
- Participates in developing business and operational plans and the evaluation and introduction of new procedures and instruments; writes and revises technical procedures.
- Assists in the oversight of the delivery of division services and quality assurance program to ensure accurate and valid outcomes as well as compliance with state and federal laws and regulatory agency standards.
- Provides for the appropriate educational experience of laboratory inters/residents assigned to the division.
- Performs routine and complex laboratory tests or procedures using approved SOPs and protocols.
- Uses established quality assurance SOPs to ensure proper functioning of instruments and analytical procedures; records control data and instrument maintenance functions.
- Reviews and ensures reliability of results based on quality control and assurance mechanisms; takes corrective action as necessary.
- Recognizes problems in test methodology, quality control and instrument function and initiates problem-solving activities and corrective action procedures.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED.
- Bachelor's Degree is preferred.
- Five (5) years of experience in cytotechnology which includes the year of cytotechnology training.
- A valid California Cytotechnology license issued by the California Department of Public Health.
Req ID : 9388
Working Title : Cytotechnologist Team Leader, Pathology Cytology - FT - Day
Department : Pathology Cytology
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Pathology / Laboratory
Job Specialty : Cytology
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $47.18 - $75.49
Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision (PDF) (opens in new window)
Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai
We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve. Quality Care and Research—For All, By All (opens in new window).
Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
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