Laboratory Central Processing Specialist

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is looking for a dedicated Laboratory Central Processing Specialist to join their team! This role will be Full-Time Day Shift: Monday-Friday, Every Other Weekend

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.

Laboratory Central Processing Specialist Job Responsibilities:

• Performs proper specimen/blood product collections by confirming patient/donor identification, collecting specimens in proper tubes, utilizing venipuncture/capillary techniques and accurately labeling specimen/blood products to ensure accurate patient results.
• Manages specimen accessioning and processing accurately/efficiently to provide quality specimens for Laboratory testing
• 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.
• Explains and keeps customers informed of all processes and procedures; Sets clear expectations for customers of what is occurring, duration of procedure, and wait times.
• Leads and/or actively participates in quality improvement projects, team member engagement, rounding and/or service recovery by enhancing team development and hospital/system goals.
• Maintains current knowledge of methods for blood, urine, stool and culture collections while explaining specimen collection protocols to patients, nurses and physicians as required.
• Demonstrates organization skills by prioritizing collection requests/blood product inventory needs; Selects appropriate equipment prior to collection.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience: 4 years of relevant experience in a clinical lab environment; 2 years of experience at Inova lab

Education: High School diploma or equivalent.