Laboratory Support Technician
Sentara Health
Summary
Sentara Health is hiring a laboratory support technician to work full time days in the Microbiology Lab at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Job description
Overview
Sentara Health is hiring a laboratory support technician to work full time days in the Microbiology Lab at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
As a laboratory support technician (LST), duties are to prepare specimens per discipline operating procedure for result/interpretation by technical staff and perform instrument maintenance and inventory functions per operating procedures.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical technology (required)
Certification/Licensure
- No certification or licensure required
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical technology
- Prepare specimens per discipline operating procedure
- Perform instrument maintenance
- Perform inventory functions
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Adoption, Fertility & Surrogacy Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off & Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
- Critical Illness Plans
- Life Insurance
- 401(k)/403(b) Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Debt Pay Down
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Annual Discretionary Bonus
Company overview
Sentara Health is a leading not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system serving Virginia, northeastern North Carolina, and Florida. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Sentara operates 12 acute care hospitals across its service area, with 10 hospitals holding prestigious Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. The organization employs approximately 34,000 healthcare professionals and serves over 1 million health plan members through its Sentara Health Plans division. As one of the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the United States, Sentara is nationally recognized for clinical quality, safety, and innovation. The system has received numerous accolades including Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), Forbes' "America's Best-In-State Employer" (2024), and inclusion in IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems." Sentara's comprehensive services span hospital care, outpatient facilities, home health, hospice services, and specialized programs like the Nightingale air ambulance service, which has completed over 20,000 missions since 1982.