Laboratory Support Technician - Transfusion

Sentara Health Plans; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Job summary

Sentara Health Plans in Norfolk, VA, is seeking a Laboratory Support Technician to work full-time nights in the Transfusion Lab at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Responsibilities include preparing specimens and performing instrument maintenance.

Applicants should possess a Bachelor's degree. Sentara offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision plans, and tuition assistance, fostering a commitment to employee growth and health.

Qualifications

• Prepare specimens per discipline operating procedure for interpretation by staff.
• Perform instrument maintenance as per operating procedures.
• Conduct inventory functions efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Work full time nights in the Transfusion Lab.
• Assist technical staff with laboratory duties.
• Ensure compliance with operating procedures.

Skills

Specimen preparation

Instrument maintenance

Inventory functions

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

## Laboratory Support Technician - TransfusionApplyremote type: On-Sitelocations: Sentara Norfolk General Hospitaltime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR-100515**City/State**Norfolk, VA**Work Shift**Third (Nights)**Overview:**Sentara Health is hiring a laboratory support technician to work full time nights in the Transfusion Lab at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA. (Sunday-Wednesday; 2130-0730)**Overview:**As a laboratory support technician (LST) duties are to prepare specimens per discipline operating procedure for result/interpretation by technical staff Perform instrument maintenance and inventory functions per operating procedures# **Education*** Bachelors degree (required)# **Certification/Licensure*** No certification or licensure requiredSentara is focused on living its mission — to improve health every day. In addition to providing world-class care, Sentara partners with organizations to provide significant support to address social determinants of health and advance the overall quality of life.keyword: Laboratory Service.**Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career**• Medical, Dental, Vision plans• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave• Emergency Backup Care• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans• Life Insurance• 401k/403B with Employer Match• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development• Pet Insurance• Legal Resources Plan• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is metHere at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!**Sentara Norfolk General Hospital**, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.**Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer** and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.**For positions that are available as remote work,** **Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:**Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.### About UsSentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!