Government Clinics Medical Lab Technician 2

INOVA Occupational Health is looking for a dedicated Medical Lab Technician to join their team! This role will be Full Time Day Shift: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm

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

• Floats to other areas to maintain productivity and proficiency.
• Follows site specific standard operating procedures, manuals and instructions; Adheres to laboratory safety procedures and processes at all times.
• Participates in constructive feedback and gives positive reinforcement to coworkers.
• Reports clinical data accurately and efficiently so that care givers receive timely patient information.
• Notifies appropriate individual(s), including technical support, of problems or discrepancies according to established procedures.
• Minimizes department expenses by using resources efficiently while avoiding urgent supply requests and inventory loss due to expiration.
• Independently perform laboratory tests in accordance with applicable professional standards, laws, and regulations.
• Perform screening procedures, including vision testing, pulmonary function testing, and audiometric testing when requested for use in job-related medical examinations and preventive health programs.
• Effectively use and test various medical screening devices, including but not limited to hematology analyzer, blood chemistry analyzer, HIV analyzer, urine analyzer, audiometer, pulmonary function equipment, and vision screening equipment
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Additional Requirements:

• Work Schedule: Full Time Day Shift: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm
• Minimum Education:
  
  
  
  • Associate's degree or 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university with 6 semester hours (9 quarter hours) in chemistry and 6 semester hours (9 quarter hours) in biology with the ELIGIBILITY for ASCP Board certification And one of the following:*
  • Successful completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science or Accredited Bureau of Health Education Schools accredited Medical Lab Technician program. Successful completion of a 50 week U.S. military medical laboratory training course within the last ten years.*or three years of full time acceptable clinical experience for eligibility for Medical Lab Technician. Other acceptable forms of education/experience will follow the guidelines of ASCP/AMT Board certification.
  
  
• Years of Experience:
  
  
  
  • 1 year of experience or Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited MLS program, NAACLS or ABHES accredited MLT program, or a foreign medical laboratory science clinical training program within the 12 months required.
  • 6 plus years of experience preferred
  • Phlebotomy experience preferred
  
  
• Certification:
  
  
  
  • MLT(ASCP) or MLT (AMT) Required
  • Top-Secret Security Clearance (ISSA/TS/SCI) required upon hire.
  • Active certification in spirometry-Preferred
  • Active certification in audiometry-Preferred
  • Certified Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT)-Preferred
  
  

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