Medical Laboratory Scientist 2

Posted: August 4, 2026

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 24,000+ 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 our team members at every step. Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, providing high-quality healthcare to every person in every community we serve—regardless of ability to pay.

About the Role

Inova Core Laboratory in Fairfax, VA is looking for a dedicated Medical Laboratory Scientist 2 to join their team. This position is full-time on the day shift.

Responsibilities

• Reviews technical activities for quality assurance per facility requirements.
• Participates and helps prepare the Laboratory for self and onsite inspections.
• Follows site-specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and instructions; annually reads SOP and documents knowledge of contents.
• Performs required Quality Control (QC) measures, including corrective action and documentation, for all procedures and instrumentation; recognizes QC problems or discrepancies and attempts to determine cause prior to notification. Notifies appropriate individual(s) regarding QC problems or discrepancies according to established procedures.
• Acts as a resource person/key operator for coworkers, customers, and patients for technical questions; demonstrates expanded knowledge of technical and administrative tasks beyond normal technical operations.
• Reports accurate results while minimizing the number of corrected reports not attributed to auto-verification or specimen conditions beyond technical control.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in science from a college/university recognized by a regional or national accreditation agency. Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology preferred. Other acceptable forms of education will follow the guidelines of ASCP/AMT Board certification.
• 1 year of clinical experience. Successful completion of a NAACLS-accredited MLS program, NAACLS or ABHES-accredited MSL program, or a foreign medical laboratory science clinical training program within the last five years can be used in lieu of one year of full-time acceptable clinical experience.
• ASCP or AMT Board certification consistent with scope of responsibility (e.g., MT, MLS, MLT, BB, SBB, C, H, M, SH, SCT, MB, SMB, SM, SC, and HEW) required upon start.

Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus 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: Up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: All Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children (up to age 25) receive 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and more.