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Cytologist roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which requires employers to document that no qualified U.S. worker is available before filing your I-140 petition. Most hospital systems and diagnostic labs actively sponsor foreign cytology professionals, making this a strong pathway to permanent U.S. residency.
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Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)
Shift:
Days (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Worker Type:
Regular
Exemption Status:
No
Job Summary:
Join our team at Geisinger Medical Laboratories. You can find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services.
Job Duties:
Screens gynecological and non-gynecological cytologic preparations to determine abnormalities and assists Pathologist with diagnosis.
- Screens various cytologic preparations with accuracy and competency; identifies abnormal, malignant, or other significant physiologic states while exercising judgment based on classification criteria established by the department.
- Signs out negative gynecologic specimen reports.
- and passes yearly Pap Proficiency Testing.
- Assists in the performance of fine needle aspiration as requested.
- Includes advising clinician of proper specimen collection, performing rapid staining and providing specimen adequacy assessment.
- Obtains patient history and clinical information as necessary and requests collection of additional specimen for further studies when indicated.
- Follows departmental procedures for quality assurance.
- Ensures that remedial actions are taken whenever test systems and Quality Assurance deviate from established performance specifications.
- Prepares and processes certain specimens in the Cytopreparatory lab when necessary.
- Remains familiar with Cytopreparatory techniques.
- Participates in department record-keeping, including work volumes, safety records, continuing education records, and quality assurance records and activities as requested.
- Maintains equipment, participates in established preventive maintenance program, and alerts Analytical Specialist of any equipment problems.
- Assists in proper handling and storage of supplies, notifies Analytical Specialist when inventory is low.
- Assists in the evaluation and validation of new instruments and new technologies as needed under the supervision of the Analytical Specialist and Doctoral Director.
- Participation in completion of assigned initial and subsequent competency assessment examinations required and maintains working knowledge of applicable Laboratory Information System programs and system changes.
- Participates in the training and orientation of new employees.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details:
Join our team at Geisinger Medical Center! Our cytopathology services are headed by Dr. Sara Monaco and processes more than 35,000 cytology cases per year, of which approximately 12,000 are non-gynecologic cases.
This position offers the chance to be part of a large system with a collaborative and vibrant atmosphere. You will not be stuck at the microscope reading slides all day! You will attend a wide range of procedures at the main hospital, screen both non-gyn and FNA cases from a variety of procedures and body locations.
As an academic teaching facility associated with a residency program, cytopathology fellowship, and medical school, there are residents, fellows, and students that interact with professional staff daily and provide educational conferences, and also offer the chance for our cytologists to teach.
We are committed to your professional development and involve our cytologists in a variety of the department’s innovative projects, including QA projects, in addition to educational and research initiatives, in order to help our employees reach their career goals. In addition to the rich variety of cases and important role of cytologists in our busy system, we're proud of our collaborative team environment. With caring staff, a compassionate employer dedicated to quality patient care, and great employee benefits, Geisinger is a wonderful place to build and grow a career.
Geisinger also offers a cytopathology fellowship program, emphasizing the skills and technology available at Geisinger. Learn more about cytology at Geisinger here: https://www.geisingermedicallabs.com/lab/cytology.shtml.
Education
Must have ASCP CT credential.
SIGN ON BONUS: $12,500 for qualified candidates
OR
Anatomic Pathology Scholars Program
- New Graduate or less than 3 years of experience (External and Internal candidates). The program awards up to $50,000 in financial support with a five-year work commitment.
Other details
- Full time
- Days
- GMC
Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally.
Benefits of working at Geisinger:
- Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
- Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
- Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
- Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
- Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
- Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
Education:
Bachelor's Degree- (Required)
Experience:
Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)
Certification(s) and License(s):
Certified ASCP Cytotechnologist - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Skills:
Communication, Laboratory Equipment Operation, Laboratory Results Reporting, Laboratory Services, Organizing, Preceptor Skills, Time Management
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
- KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
- EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
- LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
- INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
- SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
Location:
Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)
Shift:
Days (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Worker Type:
Regular
Exemption Status:
No
Job Summary:
Join our team at Geisinger Medical Laboratories. You can find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services.
Job Duties:
Screens gynecological and non-gynecological cytologic preparations to determine abnormalities and assists Pathologist with diagnosis.
- Screens various cytologic preparations with accuracy and competency; identifies abnormal, malignant, or other significant physiologic states while exercising judgment based on classification criteria established by the department.
- Signs out negative gynecologic specimen reports.
- and passes yearly Pap Proficiency Testing.
- Assists in the performance of fine needle aspiration as requested.
- Includes advising clinician of proper specimen collection, performing rapid staining and providing specimen adequacy assessment.
- Obtains patient history and clinical information as necessary and requests collection of additional specimen for further studies when indicated.
- Follows departmental procedures for quality assurance.
- Ensures that remedial actions are taken whenever test systems and Quality Assurance deviate from established performance specifications.
- Prepares and processes certain specimens in the Cytopreparatory lab when necessary.
- Remains familiar with Cytopreparatory techniques.
- Participates in department record-keeping, including work volumes, safety records, continuing education records, and quality assurance records and activities as requested.
- Maintains equipment, participates in established preventive maintenance program, and alerts Analytical Specialist of any equipment problems.
- Assists in proper handling and storage of supplies, notifies Analytical Specialist when inventory is low.
- Assists in the evaluation and validation of new instruments and new technologies as needed under the supervision of the Analytical Specialist and Doctoral Director.
- Participation in completion of assigned initial and subsequent competency assessment examinations required and maintains working knowledge of applicable Laboratory Information System programs and system changes.
- Participates in the training and orientation of new employees.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details:
Join our team at Geisinger Medical Center! Our cytopathology services are headed by Dr. Sara Monaco and processes more than 35,000 cytology cases per year, of which approximately 12,000 are non-gynecologic cases.
This position offers the chance to be part of a large system with a collaborative and vibrant atmosphere. You will not be stuck at the microscope reading slides all day! You will attend a wide range of procedures at the main hospital, screen both non-gyn and FNA cases from a variety of procedures and body locations.
As an academic teaching facility associated with a residency program, cytopathology fellowship, and medical school, there are residents, fellows, and students that interact with professional staff daily and provide educational conferences, and also offer the chance for our cytologists to teach.
We are committed to your professional development and involve our cytologists in a variety of the department’s innovative projects, including QA projects, in addition to educational and research initiatives, in order to help our employees reach their career goals. In addition to the rich variety of cases and important role of cytologists in our busy system, we're proud of our collaborative team environment. With caring staff, a compassionate employer dedicated to quality patient care, and great employee benefits, Geisinger is a wonderful place to build and grow a career.
Geisinger also offers a cytopathology fellowship program, emphasizing the skills and technology available at Geisinger. Learn more about cytology at Geisinger here: https://www.geisingermedicallabs.com/lab/cytology.shtml.
Education
Must have ASCP CT credential.
SIGN ON BONUS: $12,500 for qualified candidates
OR
Anatomic Pathology Scholars Program
- New Graduate or less than 3 years of experience (External and Internal candidates). The program awards up to $50,000 in financial support with a five-year work commitment.
Other details
- Full time
- Days
- GMC
Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally.
Benefits of working at Geisinger:
- Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
- Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
- Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
- Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
- Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
- Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
Education:
Bachelor's Degree- (Required)
Experience:
Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)
Certification(s) and License(s):
Certified ASCP Cytotechnologist - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Skills:
Communication, Laboratory Equipment Operation, Laboratory Results Reporting, Laboratory Services, Organizing, Preceptor Skills, Time Management
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
- KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
- EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
- LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
- INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
- SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Cytologist
Verify your credential equivalency before applying
Foreign cytology degrees vary in how USCIS evaluates them against U.S. pathology training standards. Get a credential evaluation from a NACES-member service before your employer starts PERM, so the evaluation supports your I-140 petition without delays.
Target labs with active PERM filing history
Hospital-based cytology labs, reference laboratories, and academic medical centers file PERM most consistently for this occupation. Search the DOL's OFLC disclosure data to confirm a prospective employer has sponsored cytologist roles before, not just clinical staff broadly.
Search green card sponsoring roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters cytologist openings specifically by green card sponsorship intent, so you're not cold-applying to labs that won't sponsor. Use it to shortlist employers whose hiring history aligns with the EB-2 or EB-3 pathway you're pursuing.
Clarify your EB-2 or EB-3 classification early
EB-2 requires a master's degree or its equivalent in cytology or a closely related field. If your highest credential is a bachelor's plus cytotechnology certification, EB-3 is your correct category. Misclassification delays the PERM audit and can restart the timeline.
Ask employers about the prevailing wage before signing
Your employer must certify your offered wage meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for cytologists in the posting location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level I through Level IV wage tiers for your metro area before negotiating your offer letter.
Protect your status during the PERM waiting period
PERM processing currently runs well over a year. If you're on H-1B visa or OPT while waiting, track your authorization expiration carefully and work with your employer to file extensions before gaps occur. A lapsed status doesn't automatically void an approved I-140, but it complicates adjustment of status.
Green Card Cytologist: Frequently Asked Questions
Do cytologist roles typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most cytologist positions qualify for EB-3 as skilled workers requiring a bachelor's degree plus specialized cytotechnology training. Roles with supervisory scope, research components, or an employer requiring a master's degree may qualify for EB-2. Your employer's job description drives the classification, and USCIS reviews the stated minimum requirements, not your personal credentials alone.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a cytologist?
Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status. Unlike H-1B, there is no annual lottery for EB-3, though nationals from India and China face priority date backlogs. PERM requires your employer to conduct a formal recruitment campaign proving no qualified U.S. worker is available, which H-1B does not require. The total timeline from PERM filing to green card approval typically runs two to four years for most nationalities.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from a cytologist candidate?
Your employer files the PERM application with DOL, not you. You supply documentation proving you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the job description, including degree transcripts, cytotechnology certification, and any required state licensure. DOL audits roughly one in five PERM applications, so having clean credential documentation from the start reduces audit risk substantially.
Where can I find cytologist jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for employment-based green card job searches and lets you filter cytologist openings by sponsorship type, including EB-2 and EB-3. General job boards don't filter by PERM sponsorship intent, which means most applications go to employers who haven't committed to the process or lack the HR infrastructure to manage it.
Can my cytologist employer start PERM while I'm still on OPT or H-1B?
Yes. PERM can be initiated regardless of your current work authorization status, and employers routinely begin the process while you're working under OPT or H-1B. Filing PERM doesn't affect your nonimmigrant status. What matters is that your status remains valid through each subsequent filing stage, particularly when you reach the I-485 adjustment of status step.