Lab Technician Assistant 2 PSC (LTA 2 PSC) Central Lab - Fairfax Virginia

Company: Inova Health System
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Posted On: 01/24/2025

Inova Central Lab is looking for a dedicated Lab Technician Assistant 2 PSC (LTA 2 PSC) to join the team located at 6845 Elm St. #710 McLean, VA 22101: This role will be Full Time, days shift Monday-Friday with Rotating Weekends, Hours may vary
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 $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 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
  
  
  
  • 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:
    
    
    
    • Work Schedule: Monday-Friday with Rotating Weekends, Hours may vary
      
    • 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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