Accessioning Technician I, Tue-Sat Mornings

NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc.; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc. in Fort Myers, FL is seeking an Accessioning Technician to handle specimen processing and prepare samples for testing. You will match patient information, do data entry, aliquoting, and document scanning in a fast-paced setting.

This entry-level role involves receiving specimens, ensuring requisitions are complete, entering data into the LIS, labeling, and generating travel documents while maintaining quality standards and safety policies in a biohazard environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ years of accessioning experience 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 in the Safety Manual.

Responsibilities

• Receives and sorts specimens for testing.
• Reviews requisitions for missing information and coordinates with Client Services to obtain it.
• Enters data into LIS, labels samples, creates folders and generates travel documents.
• Assembles case paperwork and files, including pre-analytic documentation and labels.
• Performs entry of add-on testing and coordinates split specimens.
• Ships specimens to reference laboratories and maintains client communication.
• Performs quality assurance checks of samples.
• Utilizes chain of custody logs for slides/blocks and maintains block log reconciliation.
• Identifies and reports quality or compliance concerns and takes corrective action.

Skills

Data entry

Communication

Organizational skills

Independent worker

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

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.

We believe in career development and empowering our employees. Not only do we provide career coaches internally, but we offer many training opportunities to expand your knowledge base! We have highly competitive benefits with a variety of HMO and PPO options. We have company 401k match along with an Employee Stock Purchase Program. We have tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and even start employees off with 16 days of paid time off plus holidays. We offer wellness courses and have highly engaged employee resource groups. Come join the Neo team and be part of our amazing World Class Culture!

NeoGenomics is looking for an Accessioning Technician for our lab in Fort Myers, FL who wants to continue to learn in order to allow our company to grow.

Shift: Tuesday-Saturday, 8:00am-4:30pm (subject to change based on business needs)

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 mannerand 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.