Laboratory Support Technician - Anatomic Pathology
About The Position
Sentara Health is hiring a laboratory support technician to work full time, day shifts in the Anatomic Pathology Lab at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. As a laboratory support technician (LST), duties include preparing specimens for result/interpretation by technical staff and performing instrument maintenance and inventory functions per operating procedures. Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years, offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. Sentara has been nominated “Employer of Choice” for over ten years and recognized by U.S. News and World Report as having Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, VA, is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital combining major health system resources with compassionate community hospital care, offering private rooms and quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction. Clinical services include advanced imaging, cancer services, cardiovascular care, emergency care, lab services, orthopedics, weight loss services, all powered through Sentara eCare®, a comprehensive electronic medical record system. Sentara Health is expanding healthcare access in Northern Virginia with outpatient and imaging centers in Lake Ridge, Lorton, Springfield, and Alexandria, Va. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer, priding itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its almost 30,000-member workforce, with diversity, inclusion, and belonging as a guiding principle. In support of its mission “to improve health every day,” it maintains a tobacco-free environment. Sentara Health employs associates in various states for remote work positions.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree (required)
- Histology Lab candidates with a Bachelor of Science in general studies with 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) in biology and chemistry will qualify
- No certification or licensure required
Responsibilities
- Prepare specimens per discipline operating procedure for result/interpretation by technical staff
- Perform instrument maintenance and inventory functions per operating procedures
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
