DescriptionInova Central Lab is looking for a dedicated Lab Technician Assistant 2 PSC (LTA 2 PSC) to join the team located at 8081 Innovation Park Drive 1st floor Fairfax VA 22003: This position will be Part-time with a day shift: Tues and Fri 8:30-1:30pm every Sat 700-5:00
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 $5250 per year in education assistance and up to $10000 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
- Demonstrates understanding of and performs all procedures for obtaining preparing and packaging of specimens for transport; Evaluates specimen for acceptability per policy (volume labeling proper documentation for QA).
- Provides correct containers to patients with preservatives when needed as well as instructions for return of samples; Verifies collection technique total volume and correct.
- Maintains clean orderly and well-stocked department and notifies appropriate personnel of shortages; Completes necessary documentation accurately each shift.
- Participates in continuing educational requirements by attending meetings responding to instructional e-mail etc.; Attends 75% of all department meetings and reads minutes of 100% of staff meetings and communications; Completes Inova educational requirements and annual skills review by deadline.
- Handles specimens collected by special procedure properly per facility policy (Irretrievable specimens pathology specimens 24-hour urine cultures chain of custody collections Newborn Screens etc.).
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements for consideration:
- Minimum 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:1 year of experience in a Patient Service Center environment or at least 6 months in an Inova PSC. This requirement can also be met by successfully completing the Inova Phlebotomy School
- Certification:Basic Life Support within three months of start
Required Experience:
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