Lab Technician Assistant 2 PSC-Central Lab

Inova Central Lab is looking for a dedicated Lab Technician Assistant 2 PSC (LTA 2 PSC) to join the team located at 6354 Walker Lane Ste 400 Alexandria VA role will be a full-time day shift from Monday-Friday 8am-430pm

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!

Lab Technician Assistant 2 PSC 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.

Minimum Requirements:

• 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

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