Histology Assistant 1

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Histology Assistant 1 to join their team! This role will be Full time night shift, Monday-Friday.

Inova is consistently ranked as 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 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.

• 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.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent.

• Years of Experience: No experience required.