Specimen Processing Technician

Cynet Systems•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

The Specimen Processing Technician I provides general support functions within the Specimen Processing Department. Duties may include A-station, presort, pickup and delivery of processed specimens to the laboratory, imaging or microfilming, centrifugation, and aliquoting. Work must be performed accurately, confidently, and on time. The role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to learn specimen types associated with client test orders, as well as compliance regulations for test ordering that may change daily. This position is critical to quality and customer satisfaction and requires flexibility in response to regular changes and varying customer demands. The department operates as a production environment, emphasizing productivity, quality standards, and departmental completion times. Most work occurs on the night shift; weekend, holiday, on-call, and overtime availability is required based on staffing needs. The technician works in a biohazard environment and must follow safety habits, policies, and procedures. The position also requires effective communication with all levels of staff, adherence to core values and compliance policies, maintaining a neat and clean work area, strong interpersonal skills, and adaptability to change.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Basic understanding of computers.
Ability to enter 6,000 alphanumeric keystrokes per hour.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to sit or stand for long periods.
Ability to learn specimen types and changing compliance regulations related to client test orders.
Effective communication and strong interpersonal skills.
Flexibility and adaptability to change.
Ability to work in a biohazard environment while following safety and compliance policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of laboratory testing and/or laboratory specimen processing.
Previous laboratory experience.
Medical background, including medical terminology applicable to a clinical laboratory.
Previous hospital laboratory experience.
Previous experience in a production environment.

Responsibilities

Perform general support functions within the Specimen Processing Department.
Carry out functions such as A-station, presort, pickup and delivery of processed specimens to the laboratory, imaging or microfilming, centrifugation, and aliquoting.
Perform work accurately, confidently, and within required time frames.
Learn and understand specimen types related to tests ordered by clients and applicable test-ordering compliance regulations.
Meet productivity, quality, and departmental completion-time expectations.
Enter data at a rate of 6,000 alphanumeric keystrokes per hour.
Practice good safety habits in a biohazard environment and follow safety and compliance policies and procedures.
Communicate effectively with staff at all levels and contribute to a positive work environment.
Keep the work area neat and clean and adapt to regular changes and customer demands.
Provide availability for nights, weekends, holidays, on-call work, and overtime as staffing needs require.