Clinical Lab Specimen Specialist

Vanderbilt Health; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville seeks a dedicated Specimen Management Associate for 1st shift to triage and process advanced specimens, working closely with laboratory and medical staff to ensure accurate handling. You will assist with packing and shipping specimens to referring laboratories and provide essential clerical support.

The role requires accurate accessioning, pre-analytic processing, handling test add-ons, and maintaining quality and safety standards in a fast-paced academic health

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of relevant work experience.
• Ability to triage and process specimens.

Responsibilities

• Sorting, triaging, receiving, sending, processing and batching specimens.
• Accessioning specimens received with a requisition.
• Processing samples pre-analytically for testing.
• Processing test add-ons and resolving any pre-analytical specimen or test issues.
• Providing general clerical support.

Skills

Specimen processing

Laboratory practices

Quality assurance

Problem solving

Customer service

Equipment maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville seeks a dedicated Specimen Management Associate for 1st shift to triage and process advanced specimens, working closely with laboratory and medical staff to ensure accurate handling. You will assist with packing and shipping specimens to referring laboratories and provide essential clerical support.

The role requires accurate accessioning, pre-analytic processing, handling test add-ons, and maintaining quality and safety standards in a fast-paced academic health