Specimen Processing Specialist

Sentara Hospitals•Woodbridge, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Overview Provides point of entry for all specimens coming into the laboratory. Supports technical areas of the laboratory. Labels, processes, and distributes patient specimens for testing; responsible for registration and test data entry. Operates and maintains laboratory equipment. Responsible for both internal and external customer inquiry and problem resolution. Frequent interaction with hospitals, nursing facilities, and physician office staff. Functions include inpatient, outpatient, and client specimen processing and may include coordination of mobile phlebotomy service. Assists Manager/Team Coordinator with daily operations, coordination of work, customer satisfaction, new employee training, and meeting regulatory requirements. Prioritizes the workload and resolves problems without the Manager/Team Coordinator. Education An Associate degree and 1 year lab experience OR high school education with 5 years of lab experience. Experience Lab Experience required Join a team that has a Mission to improve health every day, join the Sentara Team! Our Caring Workplace Environment Our Caring Tradition of serving communities for 100+ years providing personalized care tailored to the needs of each patient Free and convenient parking Collaboration and shared governance CMS 5-Star and Magnet designated hospital Staff resiliency program and EAP Caring For Your Family and Your Career Tuition Assistance - $5,250 year Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000 Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development Emergency Backup Care – 10 days Paid Parental Leave – up to 4 weeks Family Caregiver Leave – 2 weeks Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000 . Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career Medical, Dental, Vision plans Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000 Paid Time Off and Sick Leave Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave Emergency Backup Care Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans Life Insurance 401k/403B with Employer Match Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development Pet Insurance Legal Resources Plan Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center located in Woodbridge, VA is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital. We combine the resources of a major health system with the compassionate, personalized care of a community hospital. We offer quiet, private rooms and quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction. Our clinical services include advanced imaging, cancer services, cardiovascular care, emergency care, lab services, orthopedics, weight loss services and more, all powered through Sentara eCare®, a comprehensive electronic medical record system. In addition to our hospital, Sentara Health is enhancing access to healthcare services in Northern Virginia with outpatient and imaging centers in Lake Ridge, Lorton, Springfield and Alexandria, Va. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment. For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Requirements

Lab Experience required
An Associate degree and 1 year lab experience OR high school education with 5 years of lab experience.

Responsibilities

Provides point of entry for all specimens coming into the laboratory.
Supports technical areas of the laboratory.
Labels, processes, and distributes patient specimens for testing
Responsible for registration and test data entry.
Operates and maintains laboratory equipment.
Responsible for both internal and external customer inquiry and problem resolution.
Frequent interaction with hospitals, nursing facilities, and physician office staff.
Functions include inpatient, outpatient, and client specimen processing and may include coordination of mobile phlebotomy service.
Assists Manager/Team Coordinator with daily operations, coordination of work, customer satisfaction, new employee training, and meeting regulatory requirements.
Prioritizes the workload and resolves problems without the Manager/Team Coordinator.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met