Lead Histology Assistant

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement match

Education assistance

Student loans

Mental health support

Work-life balance

Job summary

Inova Health System's Inova Central Lab is seeking a Histology Assistant Lead to join our team on a full-time day shift (6:00am-2:30pm). The role focuses on leading histology clerical tasks, specimen processing, and mentoring staff in the gross room.

You will work with Cytology prep and maintain equipment quality, performing staining and quality checks to support accurate diagnoses by Cytologist/Pathologist.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 3 years of Histology experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical and computer tasks to support the quality operations of the department.
• Trains and mentors healthcare personnel in the gross room.
• Obtains and processes pathology specimens with proper identification and assists with maintenance of laboratory equipment to ensure quality preparation of all specimens.
• Processes, prepares, and stains cytology specimens to ensure quality results and accurate diagnosis by the Cytologist/Pathologist.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Mentorship

Histology

Quality control

Cytology prep

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microscopy equipment

Job description

Histology Assistant Lead

Inova Central Lab is looking for a dedicated Histology Assistant Lead to join their team: This role will be Full-Time Day Shift: Monday-Friday, Hours: 6:00am-2:30pm.

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.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs all clerical and computer tasks necessary to support the quality operations of the department.
• Communicates to maintain team knowledge and train/mentor other healthcare personnel in the gross room.
• Obtains and processes pathology specimens while maintaining positive specimen identification and assisting with the maintenance of Laboratory equipment to ensure the quality preparation of all specimens.
• Processes, prepares, and stains cytology specimens to ensure quality results and accurate diagnosis by the Cytologist/Pathologist.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Years of Experience: 3 years of Histology experience