CYNET_SYSTEMS_MAIN_LOGO.gif   Cytotechnologist Skills Checklist
   NAME    
   LAST 4 OF SSN      
   DATE    
I hereby certify that ALL information I have provided to IMCS Group on this skills checklist and all other documentation, is true and accurate. I understand and acknowledge that any misrepresentation or omission may result in disqualification from employment and/or immediate termination.  
Instructions: This checklist is meant to serve as a general guideline for our client facilities as to the level of your skills within your nursing specialty. Please use the scale below to describe your experience/expertise in each area listed below.  
Proficiency Scale: 1 = No Experience
2 = Need Training
3 = Able to perform with supervision
4 = Able to perform independently

  
       
Rating Stars (Click) Specimen Processing 1 2 3 4  
Specimen receipt; verification and labeling   
Accessioning  
Participation in FNA procedures (radiology/patient room, etc.)  
Evaluation for adequacy  
Rating Stars (Click) Specimen Preparation 1 2 3 4  
Direct smear  
ThinPrep - GYN  
ThinPrep - Non-GYN  
Cytospin  
Fixatives (Cytolyt, sprays, ThinPrep vial, methyl alcohol etc.)/indications  
Cell Block  
Staining – Automated   
Staining – Manual  
Cover slipping - Automated  
Cover slipping - Manual  
Rating Stars (Click) Specimen Interpretation 1 2 3 4  
Conventional (Pap)/Direct smear (Manual)  
ThinPrep  
SurePath  
Cytospin  
Rating Stars (Click) Other Skills 1 2 3 4  
Billing processes/CPT coding  
LIS applications - Tantron/Meditech Cerner/CoPath   
Rating Stars (Click) EMR 1 2 3 4  
Epic  
Cerner  
Eclipsys  
McKesson  
Meditech  
Other Computerized System  
Computerized Physician Order Entry  
Bar Coding for Medication Administration  
MY EXPERIENCE IS PRIMARILY IN:  
Unit No. of Years Unit No. of Years  
BURN POST PARTUM  
CRITICAL UNIT LABOR & DELIVERY  
PACU NEWBORN NURSERY  
NEUROLOGY LEVEL II NICU  
TELEMETRY LEVEL III NICU  
MEDICAL PICU  
SURGICAL  PEDIATRICS  
ONCOLOGY OB/GYN  
ORTHOPEDICS PSYCHIATRY  
OPERATING ROOM RRT  
EMERGENCY ROOM CRT  
TRAUMA CENTER LEVEL 1    
COMMUNITY ER    
RURAL ER    
Rating Stars (Click) Age Specific Competencies 1 2 3 4  
Newborn/Neonatal (birth – 30 days)  
Infant (30 days-1 year)  
Toddler (1-3 years)  
Preschool (3-5 years)  
School Age Children (5-12 years)  
Adolescent (12-17 years)  
Young Adults (18-44 years)  
Middle Adults (45-64 years)  
Older Adults (>65 years)