Sample Handling Associate III - Specimen Management

Laboratory Corporation; Singapore; On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare sector is seeking a proactive individual to manage SMART scheduling and shipping processes. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills and experience in a team environment. Responsibilities include monitoring projects, ensuring compliance with shipping schedules, and training new staff. The role requires a dynamic attitude and the ability to work under pressure, making it essential for candidates to possess excellent communication skills and a detail-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of applicable working experience.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain SMART Scheduling functions daily.
• Initiate scheduled shipments and ensure compliance.
• Act as on-the-job trainer for new staff.

Skills

Detail Orientation

Communication

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Word

Excel

Access

Job description

Responsibilities :

• Pro-actively monitor new and/or existing projects and communicate with the management and SMART Database Loading Administrators on problem areas.
• Monitor and maintain SMART Scheduling functions on a daily basis
• Initiate scheduled shipments, allocate pulling and shipment dates (of scheduled & unscheduled) and ensure such dates are respected.
• Work with pull/pack team to ensure shipping volumes are not exceeded.
• Responsible for different QC requested by the client and different QC into SMART.
• Complete all scheduled SMART queries.
• Responsible for negotiating and adjusting shipping date that best satisfies the customer’s needs and expectations.
• Be able to process specific oncology samples.
• Maintain inventory spreadsheets for customer specific labels, stock items, SMART labels, maintain Special Handling Specimen Log, training checklist and training material.
• Receipt and process Pass-Through international shipments from other Labcorp CLS locations.
• Monitor Zavacor to include pending management and problem sample resolution.
• Be able to handle and process AP samples.
• Accession and registration of specimens in Zavacor if required.
• Adds additional classes in SMART project definition if necessary.
• Performs special request monitoring of validation and pull queues.
• Follow up of any issues or questions from the referral laboratories.
• Registration of specimens on Zavacor database if required.

All teams:

• Demonstrate flexibility by doing other duties assigned, such as assisting in writing SOPs or acting as a subject matter expert for the department.
• Act as on the job trainer for all aspects of the SM Assistant position for both new staff and continuing education of existing staff.
• Assumes leadership role in the supervisor’s absence to include but not limited to:
  • Organizing assignments during the workday.
  • Acting as a resource for both internal and external customers.

• Pro-actively monitor new and/or existing projects and communicate with the management and SMART Database Loading Administrators on problem areas.
• Attend customer audits and provide demonstrations upon request.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements :

• Minimum 1 year of applicable working experience
• Able to work in a team as well as independently
• Dynamic attitude and ability to work under pressure
• Ability to take up challenges
• Strong detail orientation
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to use several software packages i.e. Word, Excel, Access
• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree / advanced degree in applicable discipline

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

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