INOVA Alexandria Hospital-Oakville is looking for a dedicated Medical Laboratory Scientist 1 (MLS 1) to join their team! This role will be PRN Night Shift: Days will vary, Hours: will vary

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

Follows standard protocol for patient/donor identification and specimen/blood product labeling. Participates in Laboratory clinical practice teams, Inova Health System committees and hospital teams. Ensures quality specimens for laboratory testing by recognizing pre-analytical factors that adversely affect patient results. Demonstrates an expanded knowledge of technical and administrative tasks beyond normal technical operations. Minimizes the number of corrected reports not attributed to auto-verification or specimen conditions beyond technical control. Performs required quality control (QC) procedures including corrective action and documentation for all procedures/instrumentation. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Additional Requirements:

Working Hours: This role will be PRN Night Shift: Days will vary, Hours: will vary Education: Bachelor’s degree in science from a college/university recognized by regional or national accreditation agency. Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology preferred. Other acceptable forms of education/experience will follow the guidelines of ASCP/AMT Board certification. Experience: Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited MLS program or ABHES accredited MLT program, within the last 12 months can be used in lieu of one-year full time acceptable clinical experience. Certification: Must be eligible for ASCP or AMT Board certification consistent with scope of responsibility to include: MT, MLS, MLT, BB, SBB, C, H, M, SH, SCT, MB, SMB, SM, SC, HEW. Certification must be obtained within 2 years of hire date.

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