Laboratory Technician Assistant 1

Job description

Laboratory Technician Assistant 1
Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Laboratory Technician Assistant 1 (LTA 1) to join the team. This is a full-time day shift Monday-Friday, Every Other Weekend.
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 more!

Laboratory Technician Assistant 1 Job Responsibilities:
• Ensures accurate specimen processing to maintain specimen integrity verifies product and/or test components when processing.
• Manages specimen accessioning accurately/efficiently to provide quality specimens for Laboratory testing.
• Performs billing/registration procedures accurately and efficiently in order to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with team members to optimize job performance and foster working relationships.
• Participate in annual skills review, written evaluation of personal knowledge and direct observation of technique and process prior to evaluation deadline.
• Responsible for 24 hour urine container preparation and receipt (i.e. verifies collection technique, total volume and correct preservative as per facility policy).

Minimum Qualifications:
• Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Experience: No experience required
• Certification: Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire

Preferred Qualification:
• Lab experience
• Work experience