Assistant - Histology Technician - $27-48 per hour

Inova Health System is seeking a Histology Technician Assistant for a job in Fairfax, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Histology Technician
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• Shift: days
• Employment Type: Staff

INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital is seeking an experienced Histology Assistant to join their team!
Inova Employee Benefits and Perks:
- Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
- Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability
- NEW! 4 weeks PAID PARENTAL LEAVE
- Retirement: Inova matches dollar for dollar the first 5% of your eligible pay that you contribute to the plan
- Competitive salary: Pay based experience
- Amazing Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO hours on your very first day of work
- Supplemental Plans: Including Auto/Home Insurance discounts, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection
- Additional Benefits: Educational Assistance of up to $5,250/year, Student Loan Refinancing, Adoption Assistance, Child Care Centers, Scholarship Program, Free Parking, Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!
See Full List of Benefits and Eligibility Here: 2023 INOVA BENEFITS GUIDE
Requirements for consideration:
Minimum Education:
- High School diploma or GED equivalent.
Years of Experience:
- 1 year as Histology Assistant I or equivalent
Job Responsibilities
- Communicates to maintain team knowledge, demonstrates knowledge of regulatory standards in order to satisfy compliance requirements, and participates in professional growth opportunities to enhance personal, team, and department development.
- Obtain and process pathology specimens maintaining positive specimen identification, assist histology technicians, and maintain laboratory equipment to ensure the quality preparation of all specimens.
- Obtain and process pathology specimens maintaining positive specimen identification, assist pathologists/pathology assistants, and maintain grossing stations and frozen section rooms to ensure the quality preparation of all specimens.
- Perform all clerical and computer tasks necessary to support the quality operation of the department.
- Perform coverslip and appropriately label slides, to aid in diagnostic evaluation.
- Perform frozen section staining, coverslip and appropriately label slides, to aid in diagnostic evaluation.
- Perform morgue and autopsy activities to ensure the respectful disposition of the deceased.
- Process, prepare, and stain cytology specimens to ensure quality results and accurate diagnosis by the cytologist/pathologist.
- Assist with FNA and bone marrow procedures as required.

Inova Job ID #655095. Posted job title: histology assistant 2-full time (days)