Inova Health · 3 days ago
Laboratory Section Specialist
Falls Church, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
4+ years expInova Health is a leading nonprofit healthcare provider in Northern Virginia, and they are seeking a dedicated Laboratory Section Specialist to join their Central Processing Laboratory team. This role involves overseeing daily technical operations, ensuring quality standards, and participating in quality improvement projects.
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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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Histo/Cyto Technology, Chemistry, Biology, or Physical Science
4 years of experience required
ASCP Certification consistent with the scope of responsibility (MLS/MT, MLT, HT, HTL, BB, C, H, M, CT) or American Medical Technologists (AMT), or Laboratory Technologist Certification (HEW), Medical Lab Tech (American Society of Clinical Pathologist - ASCP) or equivalent
Benefits
Offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
Offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
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.
Offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
Company
Inova Health
We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.5MKey Investors
National Institutes of Health
2016-10-03Grant· $9.5M
Leadership Team
John Niederhuber
CEO Inova Translational Medicine Institute
Recent News
2025-09-15
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