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Under the direction of the Pathology Department Manager, the Cytotechnologist III performs laboratory functions to support diagnostic quality and safe, efficient processes. The role prepares, stains, and examines specimens to identify cellular abnormalities and reports findings to pathologists. It also coordinates cytology laboratory activities and requires related cytotechnologist experience, a science-related bachelor’s degree, and a California cytotechnologist license.
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Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Pathology Department Manager, performs technological functions to ensure optimal diagnostic quality, utilizing efficient and safe processes. Stains, mounts, and studies cells of human body to detect evidence of cancer and pre-cancerous lesions, hormonal abnormalities, organisms, and other pathological conditions.
Essential Responsibilities:
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Prepares microscopic slides from specimens of blood, scrapings, or other body fluids, including Fine Needle Aspirations.
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Prepares and stains slide to preserve specimen and enhance visibility of cells under microscope.
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Examines slide under microscope to identify abnormalities in cell structure.
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Reports Negative Pap smears evaluations as Final Diagnosis.
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Reports abnormal Pap smear results to Pathologist as preliminary finding.
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Reports preliminary findings for all Non-GYN cytology results to Pathologist.
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Coordinates activities in cytology laboratory.
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Performs other related duties as necessary.
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Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
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Corporate Compliance Accountability: Consistently supports the precepts of Corporate compliance and Principles of Responsibility by maintaining confidentiality, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with integrity, reporting observed fraud and abuse and complying with applicable state, federal and local laws and program policies and procedures.
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Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies. Analytical - Uses experience and education to evaluate cytologic specimens, providing accurate diagnoses and appropriate differential diagnoses. Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.
Grade 860
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum 36 months related experience as a Cytotechnologist.
Education
- BS degree in science or related fields.
License, Certification, Registration
- Cytotechnologist License (California)
Additional Requirements:
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The demonstrated ability to perform all cytology
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Ability to accurately describe cytologic conditions and provide appropriate differential diagnoses in writing.
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Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
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Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.
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Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
Preferred Qualifications:
COMPANY: KAISER
TITLE: Cytotechnologist III
LOCATION: Berkeley, California
REQNUMBER: 1450906
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.
How this job compares
Set against the 667 open Laboratory jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$73–111K/yr71 salary ranges
- California median$56–74/hr29 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 54 open Laboratory jobs in California and 667 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Sutter Health15 open
- Kaiser Permanente (this employer)8 open
- Sharp HealthCare4 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Laboratory postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (320 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 204 of the 667 open Laboratory jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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