Histology Cytology Prep Tech

Inova Central Lab is looking for a dedicated Histology Cytology Preparation Technician to join the team. This role will be PRN with potential shift start times of 5am or 2pm

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 more!

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.
• Obtains/processes 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.

Additional Requirements

• Education: High School diploma equivalent
• Experience: no experience required

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