Description

Laboratory Section Specialist- Blood Bank
Alexandria, VA, United States

Job Identification: 679299
Posting Date: 02/23/2026, 05:00 AM
Job Schedule: Full time
Locations: Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (On-site) (On-site)

Job Description:
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for a dedicated Laboratory Section Specialist to join the INOVA Laboratory team: This role will be Full-Time Day Shift: Monday-Friday, Every other weekend

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.

Laboratory Section Specialist Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing team member schedules and assignments to ensure the proper/timely completion of work, the health/safety of team members and the overall efficient operation of the section; Directs the daily technical operations of the section while maintaining quality standards and procedures in order to meet CAP, The Joint Commission, AABB, CLIA and other regulatory agency requirements.
• Follows standard protocol for patient/donor identification and specimen/blood product labeling including final verification.
• Minimizes the number of corrected reports not attributed to auto verification or specimen conditions beyond technical control.
• Leads and/or actively participates in quality improvement projects and team member engagement by enhancing team development and hospital/system goals.
• Operating systems and methodologies in order to produce timely and accurate data for patients, quality control and proficiency testing is required.
• Performs required maintenance procedures such as troubleshooting, corrective action and documentation for all procedures and instrumentation.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Histo/Cyto Technology, Chemistry, Biology, or Physical Science
• Years of Experience: 4 years of experience required.
• 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)., Medical Lab Tech (American Society of Clinical Pathologist - ASCP) or equivalent.

About Us:
We are Inova, Northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better - to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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