Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 PSC

Inova Health; Virginia; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement: 5% company match

Tuition and student loan assistance

Mental health support sessions

Paid time off and flexible schedules

Job summary

Inova Health is seeking a dedicated Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 PSC (LTA 2 PSC) for the Inova Schar Cancer Institute in Fairfax, VA. This part-time, day-shift role (Mon–Fri 1:00pm–5:30pm) with occasional rotating Saturdays offers hands-on specimen handling and patient-centered service.

You will prepare specimens, collect samples, and ensure accurate registration and testing orders while maintaining quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required with phlebotomy training.
• Must complete phlebotomy program or allied health training.
• BLS certification within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Accurately prepares and labels specimens per lab protocol.
• Performs proper specimen collection using venipuncture/capillary techniques.
• Ensures patient registration/billing/test orders are accurate and compliant.
• Maintains effective communication with staff and clinicians.
• Provides courteous patient and customer service using AIDET.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Phlebotomy training certificate

Job description

2 PSC

Inova Central Lab is looking for a dedicated Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 PSC (LTA 2 PSC) to join the team located at

Job Description

Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 PSC

Inova Central Lab is looking for a dedicated Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 PSC (LTA 2 PSC) to join the team located at Inova Schar Cancer Institute 8081 Innovation Park Dr, Fairfax VA 22031: Part- time, Day Shift, (Mon to Fri 1:00pm to 5:30pm) with occasional rotating Saturday shift 7:00am to 5:00pm.

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.

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, flexible work schedules, and more!

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 (Inova coworkers; physicians, physician office administration and staff; care facility staff and leadership, government facility staff and leaders) 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: 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.
• Experience: 1 year of experience in a Patient Service Center environment or at least 6 months in an Inova Patient Service Center. This requirement can also be met by successfully completing the Inova Phlebotomy School
• Certification: Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Phlebotomy

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.