Laboratory Technician Assistant 2

Inova Health; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement: employer matches first 5%

Tuition and student loan assistance: $

Mental Health Support: up to 25 visits

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 to join the team on a full-time evening shift (2:00pm-11:30pm). The role includes specimen processing, accessioning, and ensuring quality for laboratory testing, with responsibilities such as collecting specimens and maintaining patient identification accuracy.

The hospital highlights its national leadership in safety, quality, and patient experience, and offers strong benefits and opportunities within a top

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year of laboratory experience in a clinical setting or as a phlebotomist.

Responsibilities

• Ensures accurate specimen processing to maintain specimen integrity and verify product and/or test components when processing.
• Manages specimen accessioning accurately and efficiently to provide quality specimens for Laboratory testing and performs proper specimen collection by confirming patient identification, collecting specimens in proper tubes, utilizing venipuncture/capillary techniques and accurately labeling the specimens to ensure accurate patient results.
• Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others to optimize job performance and foster working relationships.
• 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.

Job description

Laboratory Technician Assistant 2

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 to join the team! This role will be Full-time Evening Shift: Monday-Friday, Every Other Weekend (2:00pm-11:30pm).

Job Description

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 to join the team! This role will be Full-time Evening Shift: Monday-Friday, Every Other Weekend (2:00pm-11:30pm).

Inova is consistently ranked as 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.

Featured Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.


• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.


• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.


• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.


• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave and more.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures accurate specimen processing to maintain specimen integrity and verify product and/or test components when processing.


• Manages specimen accessioning accurately and efficiently to provide quality specimens for Laboratory testing and performs proper specimen collection by confirming patient identification, collecting specimens in proper tubes, utilizing venipuncture/capillary techniques and accurately labeling the specimens to ensure accurate patient results.


• Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others to optimize job performance and foster working relationships.


• 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

• Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent.


• 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.