About Our Company

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.

Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians.

When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.

Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com.

Job Description

Status: Full Time - Benefit Eligible

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4pm with weekends as needed

Essential Job functions:

• Accessions gynecologic and non-gynecologic specimens for microscopic evaluation by opening, verifying patient identity and checking sample integrity; labels specimens properly and aliquots samples as required.

• Prepares cytology specimens for analysis according to established procedures for each specimen type, including liquid based pap tests (Surepaths), urine, fine needle aspirations, body fluids and smears (ThinPrep Processing);

• Renders gross descriptions of all non-gynecologic specimens; creates cell blocks as deemed fit or requested.

• Maintains specimen identification and integrity through all processes.

• Distributes cases to Cytotechnologists; creates remakes of cases as requested. Perform daily and weekly maintenance and log sheets on equipment, including changing the stainer, cleaning of equipment, disinfecting surfaces as well as recording, monitoring, and calibrating temperatures .

• Operates all instruments/equipment according to accepted written procedures.

• Troubleshoots equipment failures and contacts appropriate technical services as necessary.

• Ensures inventory is complete and appropriate supplies are ordered.

• Disposes biohazard and chemical waste appropriately.

• Performs all other processing tech duties as assigned.

General Job functions:

• Accurately collects gyn specimens if necessary and non-GYN cytology specimens in Orchard LIS and or Vital Axis

• Routes specimens to appropriate reference lab for processing when applicable.

• Evaluates specimens and test orders for acceptability and determines rejections with supervisor according to established protocol.

• Operates all instruments/equipment according to accepted written procedures. (BD: Focal Point, Multiprocessor, SlidePrep; Hologic: Thin Prep; centrifuge and (cytocentrifuge or PrepMate if needed or Cytospin 3 and Cytospin 4)

• Properly stores specimens within the lab for future testing as required.

• Meets acceptable turnaround time and/or productivity standards for each section rotation.

• Ensures that records are accurate, complete, legible and appropriately filed and stored.

• Maintains a clean, neat and orderly workplace including general laboratory equipment (copiers, faxes, printers, refrigerators) as well as job specific instruments (Focal Point, Multiprocessor, SlidePrep, Thin Prep, centrifuge and (cytocentrifuge or PrepMate if needed)

• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of the laboratory information system and its applications to all aspects of the job.

• Documents all routine and non-routine maintenance according to SOP.

• Records equipment temperatures according to SOP.

• Files slides.

• Answer department telephones; triage calls.

Physical Job Requirements: 

• Physical job requirements include phy