Inova Health System
Medical Lab Scientist - $32-48 per hour
Inova Health System, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22032
Inova Health System is seeking a Medical Lab Scientist for a job in Fairfax, Virginia.Job Description & Requirements
Specialty:
Medical Lab ScientistDiscipline:
Allied Health ProfessionalStart Date:
ASAPDuration:
OngoingShift:
eveningsEmployment Type:
Staff
INOVA Central Lab is looking for a dedicated Medical Laboratory Scientist 1 (MLS 1) to join their Microbiology team: This role will be Full Time Evening Shifts: Monday-Friday, Every Other Weekend, Hours: 2pm-10pmInova 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- Follows standard protocol for patient/donor identification and specimen/blood product labeling.- Participates in Laboratory clinical practice teams, Inova Health System committees and hospital teams.- Ensures quality specimens for laboratory testing by recognizing pre-analytical factors that adversely affect patient results.- Demonstrates an expanded knowledge of technical and administrative tasks beyond normal technical operations.- Minimizes the number of corrected reports not attributed to auto-verification or specimen conditions beyond technical control.- Performs required quality control (QC) procedures including corrective action and documentation for all procedures/instrumentation.- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.Additional Requirements:- Working Hours: Evening Shifts: Monday-Friday, Every Other Weekend, Hours: 2pm-10pm- Education:- Bachelor’s 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/experience will follow the guidelines of ASCP/AMT Board certification.
- Experience: Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited MLS program or ABHES accredited MLT program, within the last 12 months can be used in lieu of one-year full time acceptable clinical experience.- Certification: Must be eligible for 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, HEW. - Certification must be obtained within 2 years of hire date.
#LI-AL1Inova Job ID #663279. Posted job title: medical laboratory scientist 1 (mls 1)-microbiology
Specialty:
Medical Lab ScientistDiscipline:
Allied Health ProfessionalStart Date:
ASAPDuration:
OngoingShift:
eveningsEmployment Type:
Staff
INOVA Central Lab is looking for a dedicated Medical Laboratory Scientist 1 (MLS 1) to join their Microbiology team: This role will be Full Time Evening Shifts: Monday-Friday, Every Other Weekend, Hours: 2pm-10pmInova 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- Follows standard protocol for patient/donor identification and specimen/blood product labeling.- Participates in Laboratory clinical practice teams, Inova Health System committees and hospital teams.- Ensures quality specimens for laboratory testing by recognizing pre-analytical factors that adversely affect patient results.- Demonstrates an expanded knowledge of technical and administrative tasks beyond normal technical operations.- Minimizes the number of corrected reports not attributed to auto-verification or specimen conditions beyond technical control.- Performs required quality control (QC) procedures including corrective action and documentation for all procedures/instrumentation.- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.Additional Requirements:- Working Hours: Evening Shifts: Monday-Friday, Every Other Weekend, Hours: 2pm-10pm- Education:- Bachelor’s 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/experience will follow the guidelines of ASCP/AMT Board certification.
- Experience: Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited MLS program or ABHES accredited MLT program, within the last 12 months can be used in lieu of one-year full time acceptable clinical experience.- Certification: Must be eligible for 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, HEW. - Certification must be obtained within 2 years of hire date.
#LI-AL1Inova Job ID #663279. Posted job title: medical laboratory scientist 1 (mls 1)-microbiology