Grossing Technologist

Inova • Falls Church, VA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

INOVA Fairfax Medical Campus is looking for a dedicated Grossing technologist to
join the team! This position is a Full time Evening shift. Monday-Friday.

Inova is consistently ranked as 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.

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.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory science

Responsibilities

• Performs all technical aspects of grossing, dissection and dictating of surgical specimens using a variety of laboratory materials, chemicals and equipment, according to hospital policies and procedures; This may include specimen photography, specimen radiography and automated cassette printing system.
• Receives specimens from couriers, reads manifests to verify appropriate count, maintains specimen integrity and patient identification; Travels to O.R. or certain clinics if deemed necessary to pick up specimens.
• Ensures specimen integrity upon arrival and throughout the entire anatomic pathology workflow process
• Maintains knowledge of the hospital Laboratory Information System (LIS), ensuring all specimens are received accurately, knowledge of printing and adding cassettes, and preparing specimens for transportation to other laboratories.
• Answers telephone and identifies and troubleshoots registration, specimen and labeling problems; Elevates more serious issues to the gross room leadership.
• Disposes biohazardous waste materials, maintains chemical waste storage areas in accordance with all hospital, local, state, and federal guidelines.
• Maintains surgical and autopsy specimen storage area in a clean organized fashion daily.
• Assists pathologists, pathologists’ assistants and histology assistant staff as requested.
• Maintains grossing room for cleanliness, daily maintenance and inventory.
• Maintains frozen section for cleanliness, daily maintenance, inventory and assists in frozen sections.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees