Laboratory Sample Processor, Part-Time

IDEXX•Grafton, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As a part-time Laboratory Sample Processor, also referred to as a Specimen Processor or Specimen Accessioner, you'd be helping to sort, tag, and prepare the samples for testing. The samples that we work with are blood, urine, fecal samples, and biopsies that we receive from the vet clinics (no animals on-site!) Every sample you help move through the process quickly and accurately brings us one step closer to understanding how or why they might be sick. Thanks to you, someone's very beloved pet will get the treatment plan they need - how great is that? This is a part-time position. The IDEXX reference laboratories are a global network united by a shared commitment to enhancing pet care, where the true strength in our name is the name is the people behind it. Our reference laboratories make it possible for our customers to discover more with our unrelenting commitment to innovation, personalized support, guidance, and expertise, while providing the most complete and advanced menu of diagnostic tests along with technology and tools. Want to learn more about positions in our Sample Management Department? Check out what our employees have to say: The Best Part About Patient Sample Management - Taylor, Medical Laboratory Technician The Best Part About Working in Patient Sample Management - Amber, PSM Advice for Patient Sample Management Roles from Amber, Specimen Processor

Requirements

You can work the shift listed below.
You have a positive attitude and love to bring this energy into the lab every day to support your colleagues, whether working independently or as a team contributor.
Data entry skills preferred.
You are someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment.
You value working at the highest levels of accuracy, safety, and quality
You can read, understand, and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), including safety and quality procedures.
You have familiarity and comfort with using computers for data entry.
You can prioritize and multitask, demonstrate excellent attention to detail on the job, and can work reliably and precisely
Your customer service skills are top-notch
Able to meet the physical requirements that go with working in a lab – standing and sitting for extended periods of time, phone & computer use, extended reach, lifting up to 50lb, and specific vision ability – close, color, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
This is a laboratory, so there is potential exposure to biohazards, agents known to cause zoonotic diseases, and hazardous chemicals.

Nice To Haves

Data entry skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Receive, prepare, and accession veterinary samples (blood, urine, feces, and biopsies) for laboratory analysis and testing.
Remove specimens from transport bags and enter specimen data into a computer tracking system.
Rack and bundle prepared samples for delivery to each testing department.
Assist other lab personnel with specimen storage and ensure that Turn Around Times (TAT's) are met.