Laboratory

Cytotechnologist | Anatomic Pathology | Baltimore, MD

This travel Cytotechnologist position supports Anatomic Pathology/Laboratory Services across two affiliated hospital locations in the Baltimore area. The role is a Monday–Friday day shift (7:30 AM–4:00 PM or 8:00 AM–4:30 PM) over a 14-week contract.

Position Overview

• Split schedule: 2 days per week at one location, 3 days per week at a second affiliated location
• Daily volume: approximately 7–15 specimens
• At one location: on-site adequacy checks for FNA, EBUS, and ION procedures performed in the OR
• At the second location: FNA procedure assistance and slide screening throughout the hospital

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 3 years of Cytotechnologist experience
• Inpatient laboratory experience required
• Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA): procedure assistance, specimen collection, smear preparation, preliminary diagnosis, and staining
• On-site adequacy assessment experience required
• Non-gynecological cytology: ascitic fluid, esophageal, gastric, spinal, and respiratory specimens
• Bronchial and urine specimen experience required
• SurePath and ThinPrep proficiency required
• GMS, iron, and PAP staining experience required
• Quality control/quality assurance and specimen labeling/identification experience required

Certifications & Licensure

• ASCP-CT required
• No Maryland state cytotechnology licensure specified; valid Maryland or Compact license required at submission

Scheduling & Time Off

• One pre-approved time-off request permitted per contract
• Holidays and hard-to-fill days (e.g., Easter, Mother's Day) are restricted
• No block scheduling available

Scrubs: Provided at one location; no specific color requirement at the other.

Vaccines: Flu vaccine required (medical exemptions only); COVID-19 vaccine not required.

Local candidates are welcome.