Medical Laboratory Scientist 1 (MLS 1)-Microbiology

INOVA Central Lab is looking for a dedicated Medical Laboratory Scientist 1 (MLS 1) to join their Microbiology team: This role will be Full Time Evening Shifts: Monday-Friday, Every Other Weekend, Hours: 2pm-10pm

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: Evening Shifts: Monday-Friday, Every Other Weekend, Hours: 2pm-10pm
• 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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