Histology Cytology Preparation Technician

Histology Cytology Preparation

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Histology Cytology Preparation Technician to join their team! This role will be Full-Time Evening Shift: (Monday-Friday, 2:00pm-10:30pm).

Inova is consistently ranked as 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.

Histology Cytology Preparation Technician Job Responsibilities:

• Resolves problems or communicates unresolved problems to the staff/management while maintaining coworker confidentiality.

• Ensures cytology/histology request forms include all pertinent patient information, attending/ordering physician and correct anatomical site.

• Ensures proper stain levels are maintained, covers all staining solutions and mounting media when not in use and stores them at the proper temperature.

• Identifies/properly documents unacceptable specimens and properly disposes of specimens when completed.

• Obtain pathology specimens while maintaining positive specimen identification, assisting histology technicians and maintaining laboratory equipment to ensure the quality preparation of all specimens.

• Process specimens in appropriate processors/programs to ensure maximum quality of specimen processing.

• Receives, processes and prepares histologic and cytologic specimens by using standard operating procedures to ensure quality test results for cytologist/pathologist diagnosis.

• Ensures final preparation products are free of procedural variance artifacts.

• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent.

• Years of Experience: No experience required.