Medical Laboratory Scientist 2

Inova Health; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 41,328,000 - 55,104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State-of-the-art medical and training

Retirement benefits with match from 1

Free Parking to all employees

Exclusive savings opportunities

Job summary

Inova Health in Reston, VA seeks a dedicated Medical Laboratory Scientist 2 for a PRN role at Fairfax Hospital. The MLS 2 will support quality assurance, inspections, and adherence to SOPs while ensuring accurate results and proper QC documentation.

Minimum qualifications include a B.S. in science with MLS/Medical Technology certification considerations per ASCP/AMT guidelines; 1 year clinical experience and NAACLS/ABHES program completion are discussed in the posting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science from an accredited college/university.
• MLS/Medical Technology degree preferred or equivalent qualifications per ASCP/AMT guidelines.
• Certification aligned with scope of responsibility (ASCP/AMT).

Responsibilities

• Reviews technical activities for quality assurance per facility requirements.
• Participates in and helps prepare Laboratory for inspections.
• Follows SOPs and documents knowledge of contents annually.
• Performs QC measures with corrective action and documentation.
• Acts as a resource person for coworkers, patients and staff.
• Reports accurate results with minimal corrective reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

MLS/Medical Technology preferred

ASCP/AMT certification guidelines

Job description

Medical Laboratory Scientist 2

Inova's Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Medical Laboratory Scientist 2 to join their team! This position will be PRN and located in Reston.

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.

Inova PRN Benefits and Perks:

• State-of-the-art medical and training facilities
• Retirement benefits with match from day one
• Free Parking to all employees
• Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more

Medical Laboratory Scientist 2 Job 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.