Job Description

Job Description

Image Analysis Technologist- Irving, Texas - Monday - Friday 8am-430 pm

We are looking for the following:

Basic Purpose:
The Breast Prognostics Technician will, under the direction of the Supervisor of Breast Prognostics/Cytology and the Director of Breast Prognostics and/ or Cytology Technical Supervisor, be responsible for performing all technical duties associated with the Breast Prognostics, FISH and non-gyn Cytology.

Reviews and approves, with direction of the Supervisor, Director, or Technical Supervisor positive, and or negative controls run with each FISH (HER2, and Urovysion) batch.

Understands the criteria for the selection of controls.

Provide feedback to the immunohistochemistry department on the quality of IHC stains as well as the use for future potential positive controls.

Maintains log for the performance of each antibody in a control surveillance log. Reports to the Supervisor Director, Technical Supervisor any variances or potential concerns.

Maintains log for controls run for FISH assay. Reports to the Supervisor, Director, or Technical Supervisor any variances or potential concerns.

Maintains temperature logs, maintenance logs, cytology workloads, and other pertinent logs. These are provided monthly to the supervisor.

Quantitates all patient specimens for breast prognostics, bladder cancer FISH, or HER2 FISH under the direction of appropriate personnel, Supervisor, Director, or Technical Supervisor. Notify Supervisor for any concerns.

Quantitation of IHC stains is performed, and included in the prognostic report.

Provides all slides and paper work for the signing pathologist to review and edit. Images for FISH testing are available in Image file folder for the pathologist to review.

Edits, and reviews demographics for all necessary items needed in the final report. Puts reviewed report into the pathologist's queue for potential release of prognostic report.

A running log is maintained for concordance variances between IHC and FISH in gastric and breast cancer. Notify Supervisor of any discrepancies.

A running log is maintained for ER/PR reported results. Reported results are compared to published guidelines. Each individual pathologist is analyzed as well. Notify Supervisor of any discrepancies.

Learns and performs technical staining portion of HER2/Bladder Cancer FISH testing.

Performs and quantitates HER2/Bladder FISH under the direction of the Director of Breast Prognostics, Cytology Technical Supervisor, and/or appropriate personnel. Notify Supervisor of any concerns.

Learns and understands Pathway reporting.

Follows COGNOS reports which monitor turnaround time for Breast Prognostics reports and bladder cancer FISH.
Understands and complies with all safety regulations involved in each testing phase.
Understand tissue morphology which involves direct supervision from qualified personnel or pathologist to perform quantitative analysis for prognostictesting.

A microscopic evaluation is performed for individual IHC test quantitated in the Breast Prognostics.

A microscopic evaluation is performed for HER2 FISH prognostic testing.

Urovysion testing for Bladder cancer is performed using the lkonisys' equipment, or a manual microscopic evaluation is performed, if needed.

Participates in CAP proficiency testing, and understands PT proficiency guidelines for handling of proficiency material.

Other duties as assigned by Supervisor, Director of Breast Prognostics, or Cytology Technical Supervisor.

Duties and Responsibilities: Cytotechnologist
Under general supervision, examine microscopically non-gynecologic slides for infectious, reactive/reparative and abnormal cells.Refer appropriate cases for hierarchical review.
Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of results. Refer to supervisor/manager and document corrective action taken.
Fulfill the responsibilities as listed in CLIA(CFR 493.1485):
Document interpretation results of each specimen examined or reviewed.
For each 24-hour period, document the total number of slides examined or reviewed in the laboratory as well as the total number of slides examined or reviewed in any other laboratory or for any other employer.
Document the number of hours spent examining slides in each 24-hour period.
Maintain and provide evidence of all required qualifications including ASCP, state licenses and liquid based cytology certification, as applicable.

Maintain familiarity with CLIA regulations, as applicable to cytology.

Notify supervisor, and Cytology Technical Supervisor of outside employment. Approval must be given.

Other Duties:
Maintain specimen integrity and patient identification of all samples examined.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Processing biopsies, cutting and imaging using the Transmission Electron Microscope.
* Developing SOPs for Renal Laboratory.
* Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Renal Service.
* Cross training of EM process.
* Special Projects such as organizing Renal Conferences.
* Adheres to all established laboratory safety requirements.
* Maintains current SOPs and incorporates BPTs into department.
* Maintains patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
* Performs other job related duties as assigned by competent authority.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

* Bachelors degree in Science
* Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Broad knowledge of technical aspects of all tests performed and equipment utilized in the department.
* Good written and verbal communication skills required.
* Required to handle biological samples and potentially hazardous chemicals.