Medical Laboratory Scientist 2

Inova • Reston, VA

9h • $32 - $53 • Onsite

About The Position

Inova’s Fairfax Hospital is hiring a PRN (as-needed) Medical Laboratory Scientist 2. The role supports laboratory quality assurance, inspection readiness, quality control, accurate reporting, and technical guidance for coworkers, customers, and patients. The scientist follows site-specific procedures and instructions and performs other duties as assigned.

Inova is a nonprofit healthcare provider and describes itself as a national leader in healthcare safety, quality, and patient experience. It reports having more than 26,000 team members and offers professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science from a college or university recognized by a regional or national accreditation agency.
• One year of clinical experience. Successful completion within the last five years of a NAACLS-accredited MLS program, a NAACLS- or ABHES-accredited MSL program, or a foreign medical laboratory science clinical training program may be used in lieu of one year of full-time acceptable clinical experience.
• ASCP or AMT board certification upon start, consistent with scope of responsibility. Listed certifications include MT, MLS, MLT, BB, SBB, C, H, M, SH, SCT, MB, SMB, SM, SC, and HEW.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review technical activities for quality assurance according to facility requirements.
• Participate in preparing the laboratory for self and onsite inspections.
• Follow site-specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and instructions; read SOPs annually and document knowledge of their contents.
• Perform required quality control measures, including corrective action and documentation, for procedures and instrumentation.
• Recognize quality control problems or discrepancies, attempt to determine their cause, and notify appropriate individuals according to established procedures.
• Act as a resource person and key operator for coworkers, customers, and patients on technical questions, demonstrating technical and administrative knowledge beyond normal operations.
• Report accurate results while minimizing corrected reports not attributable to auto-verification or specimen conditions beyond technical control.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Retirement benefits with match from day one.
• Free parking for all employees.
• Savings opportunities for in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets, and local offerings.
• State-of-the-art medical and training facilities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level