Evenings Specimen Processing Technician (Microbiology)

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Specimen Processing Technician for the Kansas City, KS area. This full-time evening shift job involves managing specimens as they arrive in the department, performing pre-analytic tasks, labeling, and coordinating with care providers across the health system.

Responsibilities include releasing orders from the HIS, processing specimens for the LIS, aliquoting and preparing for automation, and maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High school graduate with basic lab exposure.
• 6 months of experience in a clinical laboratory handling biological specimens.
• Completion of a phlebotomy program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create registration encounters and release orders from HIS; manage LIS for specimens.
• Receive, label, and prepare specimens; ensure proper containers and transport conditions.
• Perform pre-analytic tasks including specimen receipt, sterile processing, and storage; assist with quality practices.

Skills

Patient identification

Specimen handling

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

Phlebotomy program

Job description

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Specimen Processing Technician for the Kansas City, KS area. This full-time evening shift job involves managing specimens as they arrive in the department, performing pre-analytic tasks, labeling, and coordinating with care providers across the health system.

Responsibilities include releasing orders from the HIS, processing specimens for the LIS, aliquoting and preparing for automation, and maintaining safety and quality standards.