Clinical Lab Access & Specimen Processing Associate

Vanderbilt Health; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health’s Pathology Support team in Nashville seeks staff to accession specimens and prepare tissue samples for testing. The role involves packaging materials for transport, assisting lab staff, and handling basic customer service tasks with professional courtesy.

You will work with clinicians and lab personnel, ensuring smooth handoffs and timely processing while adhering to quality standards. Experience in medical office or lab settings is helpful.

Qualifications

• General clerical and front-line customer service skills.
• Ability to follow established lab workflows and directions.

Responsibilities

• Sorting, triaging, receiving, sending, processing and batching specimens
• Processing samples pre-analytically for testing
• Providing general clerical support

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Job description

Vanderbilt Health’s Pathology Support team in Nashville seeks staff to accession specimens and prepare tissue samples for testing. The role involves packaging materials for transport, assisting lab staff, and handling basic customer service tasks with professional courtesy.

You will work with clinicians and lab personnel, ensuring smooth handoffs and timely processing while adhering to quality standards. Experience in medical office or lab settings is helpful.