Laboratory Technical Specialist

Inova Schar Cancer Institution is looking for a dedicated Laboratory Technical Specialist! This role will be Full Time, Shifts vary: Monday-Friday, Every Other Weekend Inova is consistently ranked as 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. Laboratory Technical Specialist Job Responsibilities: * Training new staff, and competency assessment. * Follows standard protocol for patient/donor identification and specimen/blood product labeling including final verification. * Prepares and distributes specimens to departments according to specimen requirement and priority delivery. * Documents, per facility process, when a specimen does not meet acceptable criteria for result reporting. * Uses department resources efficiently during instrument operations. Avoids urgent supply requests and inventory loss due to expiration; Properly receives and stores supplies. * Actively ensures quality assurance in the department by performing required quality control procedures including corrective action and documentation for all procedures/instrumentation. * Leads and/or actively participates in quality improvement projects by enhancing team and departmental development; Provides constructive feedback and positive reinforcement to coworkers. * Serves as a Laboratory CAP/AABB on site inspector. Participates and helps prepare Laboratory for self and on-site inspections; Participates in Laboratory clinical practice teams, Inova Health System committees and hospital teams. * Acts as a resource person/ key operator for coworkers, customers and patients for technical questions; Demonstrates an expanded knowledge of technical and administrative tasks beyond normal technical operations. * Other duties and responsibilities as assigned Minimum Requirements: * Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in science from a college/university recognized by regional or national accreditation agency. * Experience: 3 years of experience in an accredited laboratory under the supervision of a pathologist certified by the American Board of Pathology * Preferred experience: Previous experience performing, implementing, and troubleshooting culture and molecular (qualitative and quantitative) based infectious disease testing. * Certification: ASCP Certification consistent with the scope of responsibility (MLS/MT,MLT, HT, HTL, BB, C, H, M, CT) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) or Laboratory Technologist Certification (HEW). Preferred Requirements: * Instructional experience preferred

Created: 2026-04-15