Laboratory Section Specialist-Blood Bank

Inova Loudoun Hospital is looking for a dedicated Laboratory Section Specialist to join the INOVA Laboratory team: This role will be Full-Time Day Shift: Monday-Friday Every other weekend: 7:00 am-3:30pm

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 remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Laboratory Section SpecialistJob Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing team member schedules and assignments to ensure the proper/timely completion of work the health/safety of team members and the overall efficient operation of the section; Directs the daily technical operations of the section while maintaining quality standards and procedures in order to meet CAP The Joint Commission AABB CLIA and other regulatory agency requirements.
• Follows standard protocol for patient/donor identification and specimen/blood product labeling including final verification.
• Minimizes the number of corrected reports not attributed to auto verification or specimen conditions beyond technical control.
• Leads and/or actively participates in quality improvement projects and team member engagement by enhancing team development and hospital/system goals.
• Operating systems and methodologies in order to produce timely and accurate data for patients quality control and proficiency testing is required.
• Performs required maintenance procedures such as troubleshooting corrective action and documentation for all procedures and instrumentation.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum Education:Bachelors degree in Clinical Laboratory Science Medical Technology Histo/Cyto Technology Chemistry Biology or Physical Science
• Experience: 4 years of experience as a laboratory technologist
• Certification: AMT or ASCP Board certification consistent with scope of responsibility

Preferred Qualifications:

• Four years of Blood Banking experience preferred.

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