Laboratory Central Processing Specialist

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is looking for a dedicated Laboratory Central Processing Specialist to join the team! This position will be Full-time Night Shift: Monday to Friday, rotating weekend 10:00pm-6:30am

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 more!

Laboratory Central Processing Specialist Job Responsibilities

• Takes appropriate action when diagnosis code is missing/fails and responds appropriately to ABN.
• Prioritizes specimens after collection or as they arrive in the Laboratory or on pending lists; Distributes and/or prepares specimens according to special requirements while prioritizing delivery to departments or outsourced labs.
• Acts as a Liaison and department resource for staff, customers and/or patients; Demonstrates an expanded knowledge of technical and administrative tasks beyond normal technical operations.
• Oversees inventory and ordering of approved supplies for section; Maintains adequate supplies and uses department resources efficiently. Avoids urgent supply requests and inventory loss due to expiration.
• Maintains current knowledge of methods for blood, urine, stool and culture collections while explaining specimen collection protocols to patients, nurses and physicians as required.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Years of Experience:
  
  
  
  • Four years of relevant experience in a clinical lab environment
  • Two years at Inova lab
  
  

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