Histology Assistant Lead - Night Shift | Growth & Benefits

Inova Health; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

Wellness program

Retirement match

Education assistance

Student loan assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Inova Health's Central Lab seeks a Histology Assistant Lead to join our team on the full-time night shift (10:00pm-6:30am).

You will supervise histology operations, mentor staff in the gross room, and ensure specimen processing quality while maintaining accurate identifications. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and at least 3 years of histology experience. This role supports patient care in a leading healthcare system.

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Histology

Mentoring

Clerical tasks

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Inova Health's Central Lab seeks a Histology Assistant Lead to join our team on the full-time night shift (10:00pm-6:30am).

You will supervise histology operations, mentor staff in the gross room, and ensure specimen processing quality while maintaining accurate identifications. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and at least 3 years of histology experience. This role supports patient care in a leading healthcare system.