Grossing Technologist

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. From best‑in‑class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step.

Responsibilities

• Perform all technical aspects of receiving, dissection, and dictating non‑complex surgical pathology specimens within the assigned competency level.
• Expand knowledge of disease processes to master increasingly complex specimens.
• Ensure quality, consistency, accuracy, and efficiency of specimen dissection.
• Receive specimens from couriers, read manifests to verify counts, maintain specimen integrity and patient identification.
• Travel to the O.R. or certain clinics as needed to pick up specimens.
• Assist pathologists, pathologists’ assistants, and histology assistants as requested.
• Maintain the grossing station and gross room for cleanliness.
• Assist in frozen‑section procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Lead Pathology Assistant or Manager of Pathology Services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory science from an accredited institution, or equivalent education/training that includes at least 60 semester hours (or equivalent) from an accredited institution.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in an anatomic pathology laboratory.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage plus a robust wellness program.
• Retirement plan with Inova matching the first 5% of eligible contributions starting on day one.
• Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year and up to $10,000 for student loan repayment.
• Mental health support: 25 coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost for members, spouses/partners, and children.
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and other work‑life balance offerings.

Schedule

Full‑time day shift, 9:30 am – 6:00 pm with a rotation to Saturdays (typically every fourth Saturday).