Histology Assistant Lead

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement match 5%

Education assistance

Student loan assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off & parental leave

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Hospital is seeking a Histology Assistant Lead to join our team on a full-time day shift, with occasional evenings, nights or weekends.

The role includes clerical support, mentoring in the gross room, specimen processing, and cytology preparation to ensure quality results and accurate diagnoses.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and 3 years of histology experience. Inova offers strong benefits and a positive work environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical and computer tasks to support department operations.
• Mentors and trains other personnel in the gross room.
• Obtains and processes pathology specimens ensuring proper identification and equipment maintenance.
• Prepares and stains cytology specimens to support accurate diagnoses.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Histology Assistant Lead

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Histology Assistant Lead to join their team: This role will be Full-Time Day Shift: Monday-Friday, Occasional need for evening, night or weekend hours.

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