Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 PSC-

Inova Health System; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement match

Education assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off & parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Inova Health System's Central Lab seeks a Laboratory Technician Assistant2 PSC (LTA 2 PSC) for full-time day shift (Mon-Fri, 8:00am-5:00pm). The role emphasizes specimen prep, labeling, and adherence to Lab protocols to preserve specimen integrity.

You will collaborate with physicians, office staff, and Inova colleagues to ensure accurate testing, reporting, and regulatory compliance while delivering attentive patient service using AIDET principles.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent plus phlebotomy training completion.
• Experience: 1 year in a Patient Service Center or 6 months in an Inova PSC, or completion of Inova Phlebotomy School.
• Certification: Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Accurately manages specimen preparation, storage, and packaging for transport according to Lab protocols.
• Communicates effectively with physicians, staff, and care facility personnel to optimize performance.
• Performs patient registration/billing/test order procedures to ensure correct testing and compliance.
• Performs proper and timely specimen collection and accurate labeling per policy.
• Delivers excellent patient and customer service using AIDET and ensures correct information is provided.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Phlebotomy training completion

Completion certificate from Phlebotomy program or Allied Health training (e.g., Medical Assistant, Medical Lab Technician, or Medical Technologist)

Job description

Laboratory Technician Assistant2

Inova Central Lab is looking for a dedicated Laboratory Technician Assistant2 PSC (LTA 2 PSC) to join the team. This is a fulltime Day Shift: Monday to Friday (8:00am-5:00pm).

Inova is consistently ranked as 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!

Laboratory Technician Assistant2 PSC Job 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.