Central Lab Processing Tech – Enable Accurate Diagnoses

NewYork-Presbyterian; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center is seeking a Processing Technician for the Central Processing Unit. This full-time, day-shift role supports lab technologists by registering patients, handling requisitions, and performing accessioning to ensure accurate sample flow.

Duties include venipuncture, centrifugation, aliquoting, labeling, and distribution of specimens to testing sections.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 2 years of experience in specimen processing required.
• Prior data entry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Register patients, process requisition forms and perform accessioning functions.
• Collect patient specimens through venipuncture and other methods.
• Conduct centrifugation and separate samples into aliquots.
• Label specimens and distribute them to appropriate laboratory sections for testing.

Skills

Specimen processing

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center is seeking a Processing Technician for the Central Processing Unit. This full-time, day-shift role supports lab technologists by registering patients, handling requisitions, and performing accessioning to ensure accurate sample flow.

Duties include venipuncture, centrifugation, aliquoting, labeling, and distribution of specimens to testing sections.