Histology Assistant 2

INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital is looking for a dedicated Histology Assistant 2 to join their team: This role will be Full Time Day Shift: Monday-Friday, Hours: 8:00am-16:30pm

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.

Histology Assistant 2 Job Responsibilities:

• Obtains and processes pathology specimens maintaining positive specimen identification, assist histology technicians, and maintain laboratory equipment to ensure the quality preparation of all specimens.

• Performs all clerical and computer tasks necessary to support the quality operation of the department.

• Performs frozen section staining, cover-slip and appropriately label slides to aid in diagnostic evaluation.

• Orders supplies to maintain adequate inventory levels at all times, according to established procedures; Processes send outs accurately and completely, according to established procedures; Handles slides, blocks, and tissues (to include filing, retrieval and disposal) in a timely and accurate manner, according to established procedures.

• Prepares and maintains the morgue and autopsy areas, according to established procedures; Assists the pathologist with autopsies, to possibly include opening and closing of the body, according to established procedures and to the satisfaction of the pathologist.

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent.

• Years of Experience: 1 year as Histology Assistant I or equivalent