Lab Specimen Processor - Lab Support - Trenton - Full Time - Days

Capital Health (US)

1d • $19 - $24

About The Position

The Lab Specimen Processor supports various laboratory sections by preparing incoming specimens and performing clerical and computer-system tasks, maintaining supplies, and completing other duties as required. The role requires accurate and complete procedures that follow established CLIA, CAP, HIPAA, OSHA, and infection-control practices.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• One year of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive different types of specimens and assess specimen integrity according to labeling and rejection criteria.
• Understand collection requirements for special or referral testing.
• Resolve specimen-acceptability issues using problem-solving skills and communication.
• Locate patients and test requisitions in the laboratory information system and accession laboratory specimens.
• Follow departmental downtime-requisition procedures.
• Verify test orders against labeled specimens during specimen receipt.
• Apply secondary labels according to specimen identification and labeling policy.
• Process specimens, including centrifugation and aliquoting, and apply required labels accurately while maintaining sample integrity.
• Maintain proficiency in reference-laboratory test menus, specimen requirements, dispatch and transport, results reporting, and billing.
• Distribute specimens promptly to appropriate laboratory sections and communicate analysis priorities.
• Audit and reconcile outstanding orders.
• Complete clerical duties, including mailing reports and distributing inpatient reports.
• Maintain, distribute, and store supplies, and advise the supervisor of supply or equipment needs.
• Use LIS and HIS applications to input and retrieve patient information, query test results, print reports, enter orders, and enter charges.
• Respond immediately to STAT specimens.
• Practice proper infection-control techniques and maintain a sanitary work area and safe work practices.
• Answer incoming calls professionally, promote customer satisfaction, and escalate problems effectively.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical plan
• Prescription drug coverage and in-house employee pharmacy
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Flexible Spending Account, including healthcare and dependent-care FSAs
• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
• Basic group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Supplemental group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Long-term disability benefits
• Short-term disability benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter transit benefits
• Commuter parking
• Voluntary legal services
• Voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary identity theft insurance
• Voluntary pet insurance
• Paid time-off program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED