Laboratory Technician Assistant 2

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

Laboratory Technician Assistant 2

Inova Fair Oak Hospital is looking for a dedicated Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 to join the team! This role will be PRN (shift varies: but prefer someone flexible with evening and nights).

Job Description

Laboratory Technician Assistant 2

Inova Fair Oak Hospital is looking for a dedicated Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 to join the team! This role will be PRN (shift varies: but prefer someone flexible with evening and nights).

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.

Inova PRN Benefits And Perks

• State-of-the-art medical and training facilities
• Retirement benefits with match from day one
• Free Parking for all employees
• Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more

Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 Job 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 (i.e. WCP, WQS, PLR, PTR, etc.) for reference Laboratory tests and resolves problems accordingly
• Communicates effectively when performing downtime processes according to facility standard operating procedures (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 (i.e. clots/hemolysis) 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. Accurately labels smears, media plates, centrifuge tubes (urine or otherwise), etc.
• Responsible for 24-hour urine container preparation/receipt (i.e. verifies collection technique, total volume and correct preservative as per facility policy).
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

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

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best‑in‑class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy‑related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.