Laboratory Technician Assistant 2 PSC Float

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement match

Tuition and Student Loan Assistance

Mental Health Support

Paid time off and flexible schedules

Job summary

Inova Health System is seeking a dedicated Lab Technician Assistant 2 PSC Float in Falls Church, Virginia. This full-time position requires managing specimen accessioning and processing, ensuring the quality of specimens for laboratory testing.

The ideal candidate will have a High School diploma, completion of phlebotomy training, and extensive customer service experience. Benefits include health insurance, retirement match, and education assistance.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in a Patient Service Center environment or laboratory.
• Two years of phlebotomy experience and registration experience.
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Manage specimen accessioning and processing accurately.
• Perform proper specimen and blood products collections.
• Ensure accurate registration and billing information.
• Provide excellent patient and customer service.
• Travel to assigned facilities and work with teams.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient service skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Completion of Phlebotomy training

Tools

Medical Assistant techniques

Lab equipment

Job description

Inova Central Lab is looking for a dedicated Lab Technician Assistant 2 PSC Float to join their team! Full Time Day Shift: Monday-Friday, every other weekend

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 remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage specimen accessioning and processing accurately/efficiently to provide quality specimens for Laboratory testing.
• To help achieve our mission, you will perform proper specimen and/or blood products collections by confirming patient/donor identification, collecting specimens in proper tubes, utilizing venipuncture/capillary techniques and accurately labeling the specimens/blood products to ensure accurate patient results.
• Performing registration and reviewing billing information accurately/efficiently in order to ensure regulatory compliance is of vital importance.
• Your ability to provide excellent patient and customer service by using AIDET principles and ensuring the correctness/quality of technical information/directions provided to customers is appropriate is required.
• Traveling to assigned facilities and working seamlessly with teams to complete duties is expected.
• Insure that all specimens received are done so accurately and prioritizes specimens after collections or as they arrive in the lab.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education:
  • High School diploma or GED equivalent
  • Completion of Phlebotomy training required: completion certification from a Phlebotomy program or another Allied Health Training program, such as Medical Assistant, MLT or MT.
• Experience: Three years of experience in a Patient Service Center environment, laboratory or physician office environment including two years of phlebotomy experience and registration experience.
• Certification:
  • Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association within 3 months of hire.