Accessioning Technician I (Temp), Overnights

NeoGenomics; Aliso Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

NeoGenomics in Aliso Viejo, CA is seeking an Accessioning Technician for a temporary, full-time night shift. The role encompasses obtaining and handling specimens, data entry, labeling, and preparing documents for testing.

You will support chain of custody processes, coordinate specimen shipments, and ensure quality controls are followed in a biosafety environment. This entry-level position offers growth and hands-on training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Strong communication and organizational abilities.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Receives and sorts specimens for testing.
• Reviews requisitions for missing information and follows up with clients.
• Enters data into LIS, labels samples, and prepares travel documents.
• Maintains case paperwork, pre-analytic documentation, and labels.
• Performs add-on testing and coordinates split specimens.
• Coordinates shipment to reference labs and maintains logs.
• Performs quality assurance checks and ensures proper chain of custody.
• Identifies and reports quality or compliance concerns.

Skills

communication

organizational skills

attention to detail

independent work

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Are you motivated to participate in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment? Do you want to join a company that invests in its employees? Are you seeking a position where you can use your skills while continuing to be challenged and learn? Then we encourage you to dive deeper into this opportunity.

NeoGenomics is looking for an Accessioning Technician for our lab in Aliso Viejo, CA who wants to continue to learn in order to allow our company to grow.

This is a Temporary-status opportunity working a full-time schedule of Monday-Friday, 9:00pm-5:30am (subject to change based on business needs). Temp-status workers carry out their duties via a third-party agency and are not official employees of NeoGenomics.

Now that you know what we're looking for in talent, let us tell you why you'd want to work at NeoGenomics:

As an employer, we promise to provide you with a purpose driven mission in which you have the opportunity to save lives by improving patient care through the exceptional work you perform. Together, we will become the world's leading cancer reference laboratory.

Position Summary:

The Accessioning Technician will ensure proper handling of all specimens received and prepare specimens for laboratory testing. This position includes such functions as matching patient information, data entry, aliquoting, and scanning documents. This is entry level in the Accessioning job category, and employees perform the full range of specimen processing procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Receives and sorts specimens for testing
• Reviews all requisitions for missing information, works closely with Client Services to obtain missing information in a timely manner and distributes new information to all departments involved
• Timely and accurately enters data into LIS, label samples and create folders, generate specimen travel documents, and forwards respective sample to personnel/departments
• Assembles case paperwork and files, including pre-analytic documentation and labels
• Performs entry of add‑on testing and coordinates split specimens
• Sends out specimens to appropriate reference laboratories by coordinating the shipment process, maintaining client communication, and generating the necessary logs
• Performs quality assurance checks of samples
• Utilize chain of custody logs for slides and blocks, ensure appropriate chain of custody for blocks and slides is followed. Oversee Q/C workflow and reconciliation of blocks and the block log
• Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required

Experience, Education and Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1+ years of experience equivalent to an Accessioning Technician preferred
• Proficient with MS Office programs
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Must be able to work in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment and maintain production and quality standards
• Must be able to work in a biohazard environment and comply with safety policies and standards outlined in the Safety Manual.