Histology Assistant Lead

Inova Health; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement match

Education assistance

Student loan assistance

Mental health support

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Inova Central Lab in Fairfax, Virginia, is seeking a dedicated Histology Assistant Lead for a full-time night shift (10:00pm–6:30am). This role supports quality operations and serves as a mentor in the gross room.

Responsibilities include processing specimens, staining cytology samples, and assisting Cytology/Pathology teams, with additional duties as assigned. Inova offers comprehensive benefits and a mission-driven workplace.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• 3 years of Histology experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical and computer tasks to support quality operations in the department.
• Mentors other healthcare personnel in the gross room.
• Obtains and processes pathology specimens with correct identification and maintains laboratory equipment.
• Processes, prepares, and stains cytology specimens to ensure quality results and accurate diagnoses.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Histology experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Lead

Inova Central Lab is looking for a dedicated Histology Assistant Lead to join their team: This role will be Full Time Night Shift: Monday-Friday, Hours: 10:00pm-6:30am.

Job Description

Inova Central Lab is looking for a dedicated Histology Assistant Lead to join their team: This role will be Full Time Night Shift: Monday-Friday, Hours: 10:00pm-6:30am.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and more.

Histology Assistant Lead Job Responsibilities

• Performs all clerical and computer tasks necessary to support the quality operations of the department.
• Communicates to maintain team knowledge and train/mentor other healthcare personnel in the gross room.
• Obtains and processes pathology specimens while maintaining positive specimen identification and assisting with the maintenance of Laboratory equipment to ensure the quality preparation of all specimens.
• Processes, prepares, and stains cytology specimens to ensure quality results and accurate diagnosis by the Cytologist/Pathologist.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Years of Experience: 3 years of Histology experience

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better - to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.