What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Technician Assistant 1 position at Inova Health System?
Inova Loudoun is looking for a dedicated Laboratory Technician Assistant 1 to join the team! This role will PRN Monday Tuesday Thursday 11:00AM to 3:00PM
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
- Adheres to CGMP for processing products, assessing product suitability, component creation, labeling and/or distribution of products; Evaluates specimens for acceptability per policy (i.e. volume, labeling, proper documentation for quality analysis).
- Demonstrates proper techniques to provide excellent standards of care such as proper preparation (site selection, order of draw), proper technique following standard precautions and proper disposal of supplies according to facility policy; Demonstrates knowledge of special procedures (i.e. Bleeding Times, Lactic Acid, Legal Alcohol, Glucose Tolerances, etc).
- Processes referred tests and/or miscellaneous tests per facility policy; Reviews system pending reports (e.g. WCP, WQS, PLR, PTR, etc.) for reference Laboratory tests and resolves problems.
- Prioritizes STATs and routine specimens as they arrive in the Laboratory or on pending lists per facility standard operating procedures and handles workload efficiently.
- Accurately enters patient demographics into HIS/LIS according to written, oral or faxed prescription; Confirms completeness of prescription (i.e. name, signatures).
- Additional duties as assigned
Additional Requirements:
- Work Schedule: PRN
- Minimum Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent.
- Years of Experience: Previous laboratory experience preferred.
Salary : $5,250
