Med Lab Scientist Med Tech 2

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement plan with employer match (5

Education assistance up to 5250 per yr

Student loan assistance up to 10000

Mental health support

Paid time off and parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Inova Core Laboratory in Fairfax, VA is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist 2 for a full-time evening shift, every 4th weekend. The role focuses on quality assurance, inspection readiness, and adherence to SOPs, with a strong emphasis on accurate reporting and problem resolution.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in science, 1 year of clinical experience or an equivalent NAACLS/ABHES program, and ASCP/AMT certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science from a college/university recognized by regional or national accreditation.
• 1 year of clinical experience or NAACLS/ABHES accredited MLS/MSL program completed within the last five years.
• ASCP or AMT Board certification consistent with scope of responsibility to include MLS/MT/MLT.

Responsibilities

• Reviews technical activities for quality assurance per facility requirements.
• Participates and helps prepare Laboratory for self and onsite inspections.
• Follows site specific SOPs and instructions; annually reads SOP and documents knowledge of contents.
• Performs QC measures with corrective action and documentation; notifies appropriate personnel of QC problems.
• Acts as a resource person for coworkers, customers and patients for technical questions; demonstrates expanded knowledge of tasks.
• Reports accurate results while minimizing corrected reports not attributed to auto-verification or specimen conditions.
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science

Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology preferred

Job description

Medical Laboratory Scientist 2

Inova Core Laboratory in Fairfax, VA is looking for a dedicated Medical Laboratory Scientist 2 to join their team! This position will be full-time evening shift working every 4th weekend.

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, flexible work schedules and more.

Medical Laboratory Scientist 2Job Responsibilities:

• Reviews technical activities for quality assurance per facility requirements.
• Participates and helps prepare Laboratory for self and onsite inspections.
• Follows site specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and instructions; Annually reads SOP and documents knowledge of contents.
• Performs required Quality Control (QC) measures, including corrective action and documentation, for all procedures and instrumentation; Recognizes QC problems or discrepancies and attempts to determine cause of problems prior to notification. Notifies appropriate individual(s) regarding QC problems or discrepancies according to the established procedures.
• Acts as a resource person/key operator for coworkers, customers and patients for technical questions; Demonstrates an expanded knowledge of technical and administrative tasks beyond normal technical operations.
• Reports accurate results while minimizing the number of corrected reports not attributed to auto-verification or specimen conditions beyond technical control.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education - Bachelor’s degree in science from a college/university recognized by regional or national accreditation agency. Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology preferred. Other acceptable forms of education will follow the guidelines of ASCP/AMT Board certification.
• Experience - 1 yr. Clinical. Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited MLS program, NAACLS or ABHES accredited MSL program, or a foreign medical laboratory science clinical training program within the last five years can be used in lieu of one year of full time acceptable clinical experience.
• Certification Upon Start - ASCP or AMT Board certification consistent with scope of responsibility to include MT, MLS, MLT, BB, SBB, C, H, M, SH, SCT, MB, SMB, SM, SC, and HEW.