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Cytologist

Sentara Health

Charlottesville, VAFull-time$44.6–66.37/hrPosted 1w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$44.6–66.37/hr
Location
Charlottesville, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

ASCP-CTBachelor's degree

Job overview

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is hiring a Cytologist for its Cytology Lab in Charlottesville. The role prepares cytological specimens and evaluates gynecologic and non-gynecologic specimens for cancer or other pathological changes, following departmental policies and procedures. The position is full-time on day shift. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is available for qualified candidates.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

ThinPrepPap Proficiency

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeASCP-CT

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

City/State Charlottesville, VA Work Shift First (Days) Overview:

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is hiring a Cytologist to work full time days in the Cytology Lab.

Sign on bonus up to $20,000 for qualified candidates!

Join our team, where we are committed to quality and compassionate care, along with employee growth and satisfaction!

Overview: Job responsibility is to perform cytological technical preparations of specimens and evaluates gynecology and non-gynecologic specimens for the presence of cancer or other pathological changes in compliance with departmental policy and procedure.

Education

  • Bachelor’s level degree

Certification/Licensure

  • ASCP-CT (required)

Experience

  • ThinPrep
  • Pap Proficiency within the last year

keyword: laboratory, cytology, Talroo-Allied Health, Laboratory Services

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $44.60 - $66.37 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits. Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 •Pet Insurance •Legal Resources Plan •Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, located in Charlottesville, VA, is a Magnet status, 176-bed facility featuring all patient-friendly private rooms. Since its founding more than 100 years ago, Sentara Martha Jefferson has constantly evolved to meet the diverse healthcare needs of the patients who trust us with their care. Today, our vision is as clear as it was to our founders. We will continue to set the standard for clinical quality and personalized healthcare services. Our hospital offers specialized care in Cancer Care, Heart and Vascular, Neurology and Neurosurgery (including a Primary Stroke Center), Orthopedics, and Maternity.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

How this job compares

Set against the 678 open Laboratory jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$44.6–66.37/hr
  • US median$23–30/hr268 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $55.49/hr, is 115% above the US median midpoint ($26/hr) — in the top quarter of Laboratory hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 21 open Laboratory jobs in Virginia and 678 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
Laboratory postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (311 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 189 of the 678 open Laboratory jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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