Lab Assistant: Specimen Prep & Data Entry - $1500 Bonus

Quest Diagnostics; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Well-being programs

Blueprint for Wellness

Mental health program

Vacation time

Holidays

Financial coaching

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Life and disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Annual incentive plans

Matching gifts

Education assistance

Career advancement

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics in Roanoke, VA invites you to join as a Lab Assistant (Specimen Technician I) on the evening shift, Monday through Friday 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM with rotating weekends. This entry-level role offers a $1,500 sign-on bonus and opportunities to grow in a Fortune 500 diagnostics leader.

You will perform data entry, presort and handle specimens, with a potential annual bonus and shift differentials up to 15%. Pay starts at $17.75 per hour, and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent
• No experience required
• Previous experience in a production or medical environment preferred
• Flexibility; night shift; weekends/holidays/overtime may be required

Responsibilities

• Data entry of test orders, presort, pickup and delivery of processed specimens to the laboratory, centrifugation and aliquoting
• Process specimens to be sent out to additional facilities
• Prepare laboratory specimens for various analysis and testing
• Identifies problems and, in some cases, may resolve issues with specimen types such as missing information
• Understands the relationship between tests ordered and specimen received

Skills

Data entry

Organization

Attention to detail

Flexible schedule

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Quest Diagnostics in Roanoke, VA invites you to join as a Lab Assistant (Specimen Technician I) on the evening shift, Monday through Friday 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM with rotating weekends. This entry-level role offers a $1,500 sign-on bonus and opportunities to grow in a Fortune 500 diagnostics leader.

You will perform data entry, presort and handle specimens, with a potential annual bonus and shift differentials up to 15%. Pay starts at $17.75 per hour, and benefits are provided.