Lab Tech Assistant II – Phlebotomy & Patient Care

Inova Health; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Retirement match 5%

Education assistance (up to $5,250/yr)

Student loan assistance (up to $10,000

Mental health support sessions

Paid time off & parental leave

Job summary

Inova Health in the Washington, DC metro area seeks a Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 PSC to join the OB Office team. This fulltime day shift role alternates between Merrifield and Falls Church locations and focuses on specimen preparation, collection, and accurate labeling.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent, Phlebotomy training, and 1 year of PSC experience or completion of the Inova Phlebotomy School.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Phlebotomy training required; completion certificate from a Phlebotomy program or another Allied Health training program such as Medical Assistant, Medical Lab Technician or Medical Technologist.

Responsibilities

• Accurately manages specimen preparation steps, storage, and packaging for transport of specimens according to Lab protocols preserving specimen integrity and quality that effects laboratory testing.
• Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others to optimize job performance and foster working relationships.
• Performs patient registration/billing/test order procedures accurately and efficiently to ensure correct testing, reporting, billing and regulatory compliance.
• This role performs proper and timely specimen collection and accurately labels all specimens according to Inova policy.
• Provides excellent patient and customer service by using AIDET principles and assuring the correctness and quality of technical information and directions provided to customers is appropriate and performs proper and timely specimen collection by confirming patient, collecting specimens in proper tubes, utilizing venipuncture/capillary techniques, and accurately labeling the specimens to ensure accurate patient results.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Communication

Patient service

Specimen handling

Education

High School diploma

Phlebotomy training certificate

Allied Health certification

Job description

Inova Health in the Washington, DC metro area seeks a Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 PSC to join the OB Office team. This fulltime day shift role alternates between Merrifield and Falls Church locations and focuses on specimen preparation, collection, and accurate labeling.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent, Phlebotomy training, and 1 year of PSC experience or completion of the Inova Phlebotomy School.