UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is excited to be hiring a Cytogenetic Technologist to support the UPMC Cytogenetic Laboratory (UCL)! We are looking for individuals interested in working a daylight shift of 8 **:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday,** with rotating weekend and voluntary holiday responsibilities as needed. The UCL is a state-of-the-art facility where you will have the opportunity to impact life-changing medicine. Using both traditional cytogenetic techniques as well as molecular cytogenetics by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and genome-wide array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH), the UCL performs chromosome studies on a wide variety of specimens, giving our patients the best opportunity to get the answers they need. **Responsibilities:** + Initiate cultures using sterile techniques following procedures to ensure optimal growth of samples. + Participate in the organization and direction of ancillary work performed by support, service personnel, and volunteers. + Monitor growth of subcultures and determine when cultures are ready for harvest. + Follow mandatory reporting procedures for any incident or serious event that did affect or potentially could have affected the clinical care of any patient. + Adjust harvesting procedures daily based on environmental conditions and the appearance of other recent harvests. + Choose the correct culture media and places in appropriate incubator. + Place slides on microscope and determine and record the location of appropriate cells for analysis. + Participate in a rotating weekend and holiday standby on-call schedule and carry a pager. + Prepare karyograms for each case on the imaging system and analyze them for the presence of chromosomal defects. + Perform specimen harvesting, slide making, and/or banding as needed when on-call. + Determine number of cultures to be set up based on size of sample and clinical diagnosis. + Determine when subcultures should be performed on non-primary cultures. + Change media in cultures according to established schedules. + Harvest primary and subcultures when ready. + Perform techniques necessary to acquire preliminary cytogenetic diagnosis on STAT newborns. + Clean and maintain supplies and equipment. + Perform subcultures when necessary and determines number of subcultures to be initiated from original cultures based on amount of cell growth present. + Perform appropriate banding and staining procedures to ensure optimal visibility of chromosome structure. + Count the number of chromosomes and analyze the structure of each chromosome to determine if a genetic defect is present. + Monitor temperature and carbon dioxide levels in incubators to ensure growth of cultures. + Prepare slides from harvested cells. + Image capture appropriate number of cells on each case on the department's computerized imaging system. + Retrieve and set up specimens as required. + Maintain records of culture initiation, growth, manipulation, and harvests on all specimens. + Retrieve samples to process for analysis. + Assist with the teaching and training of students and various hospital professionals. + Monitor growth of specimens and determine when primary cultures should be harvested. + Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Biology, or Chemistry required. + 1-year job or college lab experience required. + Analytical ability to perform advanced genetic tests, interpret and analyze test results noting abnormalities and discrepancies including determination of causality, and troubleshoot and maintain instruments. + Ability to prepare cultures using sterile techniques, and to prepare and analyze slides and karyotypes.Interpersonal ability to interact with hospital staff, students and outside laboratories. + Interpersonal ability to appropriately answer telephone inquiries from physicians, nurses, patients and other outside laboratories concerning specimens. **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** + Act 34 **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**