Lab Technician Assistant 2 (PRN) – Evening/Night

Inova Health; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

State-of-the-art medical and training

Retirement benefits with match fromday

Free Parking for all employees

Exclusive savings opportunities

Job summary

Inova Health is seeking a Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 at Inova Fair Oak Hospital for a PRN role with evening/night availability. The job supports staff education, maintains a clean, stocked lab, and ensures accurate specimen processing per SOP.

The department aims to deliver high-quality patient care, with a focus on safety, accuracy, and efficient workflow within a nationally recognized healthcare system in Northern Virginia.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Years of Experience: 1 laboratory experience in a clinical laboratory environment or as a phlebotomist.

Responsibilities

• Assists in educating/training new team members while acting as a preceptor.
• Maintains a clean, orderly and well stocked department and notifies appropriate personnel of shortages.
• Reviews system pending reports for reference laboratory tests and resolves problems accordingly.
• Communicates effectively when performing downtime processes according to facility SOP.
• Prioritize STAT/routine specimens as they arrive in the Laboratory or on pending lists per facility SOP and handles workload efficiently.
• Evaluates specimen acceptability for testing and distributes specimens accordingly while noting special requirements and prioritizing delivery to the department or other laboratories.
• Manages specimen accessioning accurately and efficiently to provide quality specimens for laboratory testing.
• Responsible for 24-hour urine container preparation/receipt and verifies collection technique and proper preservative.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Inova Health is seeking a Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 at Inova Fair Oak Hospital for a PRN role with evening/night availability. The job supports staff education, maintains a clean, stocked lab, and ensures accurate specimen processing per SOP.

The department aims to deliver high-quality patient care, with a focus on safety, accuracy, and efficient workflow within a nationally recognized healthcare system in Northern Virginia.