Specimen Processing Technician
About The Position
The Specimen Processing Technician I performs general support functions within the Specimen Processing Department, including specimen presort, processing, pickup, delivery, centrifugation, and aliquoting. Operating in a fast-paced production environment, this role requires high data entry accuracy, attention to compliance standards, and flexibility to meet customer and operational needs. The candidate must have the ability to learn and understand compliance regulations related to test ordering, which may change regularly. This position is critical to quality for customer satisfaction and requires significant flexibility to adapt to daily changes and various customer demands. The department operates in a production environment with an emphasis on productivity, quality standards, and departmental completion times. The role requires working in a biohazard environment while practicing proper safety habits. The candidate will communicate effectively with all levels of staff, adhere to core values, safety, and compliance policies and procedures, keep the work area neat and clean, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills that foster a positive environment, and show flexibility and adaptability to change.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Basic understanding of computers.
- Data entry capability of at least 6,000 alphanumeric keystrokes per hour.
- Availability to work night shifts, weekends, holidays, on-call, and overtime based on staffing needs.
- Ability to sit or stand for long periods.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of laboratory testing and specimen processing.
- Previous laboratory, medical, or clinical laboratory experience, including familiarity with medical terminology.
- Previous hospital laboratory experience.
- Previous experience in a production environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform general support functions within the Specimen Processing Department.
- Specimen presort, processing, pickup, delivery, centrifugation, and aliquoting.
- A-station operations, presort, pickup and delivery of processed specimens to the laboratory, imaging/microfilming, centrifugation, and aliquoting.
- Learn and understand specimen types related to tests ordered.
- Learn and understand compliance regulations related to test ordering.
- Communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
- Adhere to core values, safety, and compliance policies and procedures.
- Keep the work area neat and clean.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills that foster a positive environment.
- Show flexibility and adaptability to change.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
