Lead Specimen Processor

Veracyte•San Diego, CA

27d•$29 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions. Our Values: We Seek A Better Way: We pursue bold ideas, embrace complexity, and keep pushing forward. We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, deliver with excellence, and always find a way. We Are Stronger Together: We engage with empathy, align around what's best for Veracyte, and celebrate as one team. We Care Deeply: We show up with integrity, kindness, and respect for one another. The Position: Primarily responsibility for receiving and accessioning specimens, handling specimen documentation, and data entry of requisitions. They are also responsible for keeping the lab in a clean and orderly condition. Lead Specimen Processors are knowledgeable in sample integrity issues and are a resource to others in the lab. They maintain flexibility with work schedules including daily assignments, holiday schedules, and days of the week as determined by business need. The person in this position must be able to coordinate the integral daily tasks which consists of making sure that Specimen Processor personnel are performing their duties, maintaining flexibility with regards to work schedule including section assignment, daily work shifts, and days of the week as determined by business need to meet the quality needed for excellent patient care. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the same tasks as Senior SP in addition to the following. Other duties may be assigned. Proactively contributes to reaching team goals of cost-effective, high quality patient care services through leadership, technical expertise, and the appropriate utilization of resources. Assists in the creation of, training, and implementation of departmental standard operation procedures. Enhances existing procedures and services with quality that exceeds expectation. Demonstrates the ability to take initiative, drive productivity, and build a collaborative environment. Understands and performs laboratory activities to all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements. Performs all duties according to guidelines outlined within the quality systems. Participates in long term laboratory operations planning, including staffing, equipment, training schedules, and new assay implementation. Demonstrates mastery in all related laboratory's established standard operating procedures and policies, involving specimen handling and processing, documentation/requisition, recording of processes in accordance with the Quality Assurance Program, and troubleshooting procedures for non-routine operations. Develop and monitor on-going performance of employees, provide corrective action and counseling as required. Responsible for training, coaching, supervision, on-boarding of new hires and development of staff. Covers Supervisor duties in Supervisor absence including creating schedules and attending/participating in staff/quality meetings, and completing metrics. Who You Are: Primarily responsibility for receiving and accessioning specimens, handling specimen documentation, and data entry of requisitions. They are also responsible for keeping the lab in a clean and orderly condition. Lead Specimen Processors are knowledgeable in sample integrity issues and are a resource to others in the lab. They maintain flexibility with work schedules including daily assignments, holiday schedules, and days of the week as determined by business need. The person in this position must be able to coordinate the integral daily tasks which consists of making sure that Specimen Processor personnel are performing their duties, maintaining flexibility with regards to work schedule including section assignment, daily work shifts, and days of the week as determined by business need to meet the quality needed for excellent patient care. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the same tasks as Senior SP in addition to the following. Other duties may be assigned. Proactively contributes to reaching team goals of cost-effective, high quality patient care services through leadership, technical expertise, and the appropriate utilization of resources. Assists in the creation of, training, and implementation of departmental standard operation procedures. Enhances existing procedures and services with quality that exceeds expectation. Demonstrates the ability to take initiative, drive productivity, and build a collaborative environment. Understands and performs laboratory activities to all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements. Performs all duties according to guidelines within the quality systems. Participates in long term laboratory operations planning, including staffing, equipment, training schedules, and new assay implementation. Demonstrates mastery in all related laboratory's established standard operating procedures and policies, involving specimen handling and processing, documentation/requisition, recording of processes in accordance with the Quality Assurance Program, and troubleshooting procedures for non-routine operations. Develop and monitor on-going performance of employees, provide corrective action and counseling as required. Responsible for training, coaching, supervision, on-boarding of new hires and development of staff. Covers Supervisor duties in Supervisor absence including creating schedules and attending/participating in staff/quality meetings, and completing metrics.

Requirements

4-5 years of accessioning experience and/or in a lab setting
High school diploma or equivalent required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to navigate efficiently through, or have familiarity with, various Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint)
Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills
Excellent teamwork and collaborations skills
Ability to work independently
Enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial spirit
Repetitive movement of hands, arms and legs
Repetitive movement of fingers (typing and/or writing)
Sitting, with occasional walking, standing, stooping and moving about
Talking and hearing
Occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Receiving and accessioning specimens
Handling specimen documentation
Data entry of requisitions
Keeping the lab in a clean and orderly condition
Serving as a resource to others in the lab regarding sample integrity issues
Maintaining flexibility with work schedules including daily assignments, holiday schedules, and days of the week as determined by business need
Coordinating integral daily tasks and ensuring Specimen Processor personnel perform their duties
Contributing to team goals of cost-effective, high quality patient care services through leadership, technical expertise, and resource utilization
Assisting in the creation, training, and implementation of departmental standard operating procedures
Enhancing existing procedures and services with quality that exceeds expectation
Demonstrating initiative, driving productivity, and building a collaborative environment
Performing laboratory activities according to applicable regulatory and compliance requirements
Performing all duties according to guidelines within the quality systems
Participating in long-term laboratory operations planning, including staffing, equipment, training schedules, and new assay implementation
Demonstrating mastery in all related laboratory's established standard operating procedures and policies, involving specimen handling and processing, documentation/requisition, recording of processes in accordance with the Quality Assurance Program, and troubleshooting procedures for non-routine operations
Developing and monitoring ongoing performance of employees, providing corrective action and counseling as required
Training, coaching, supervising, onboarding new hires, and developing staff
Covering Supervisor duties in the Supervisor's absence, including creating schedules and attending/participating in staff/quality meetings, and completing metrics