Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) Microbiology

INOVA Central Lab is looking for a dedicated Medical Laboratory Scientist 2 to join the Microbiology team! This role will be Full Time Evening Shift Monday-Friday Every Other Weekend 2pm-1030pm

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 $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 remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Job Responsibilities included but not limited to:

• 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

Additional Requirements:

• Working Hours:Evening Shifts: Monday-Friday Every Other Weekend 2pm-1030pm
• Education-Bachelors 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-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.

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