Laboratory Specimen Processor – 1st Shift

IDEXX; Elmhurst (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision from day one

5% 401k match

On-the-job training

Job summary

IDEXX in Elmhurst, IL is seeking a Laboratory Specimen Processor to receive, prepare, and accession veterinary samples for analysis. This full-time role on day shift offers on-site work and comprehensive benefits from day one.

You'll work in a fast-paced lab environment, following SOPs, handling specimens with care, and helping ensure timely turnaround times. Prior experience is a plus, but training is extensive to get you up to speed and productive quickly.

Qualifications

• You possess a High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Previous experience as a specimen accessioner or specimen processor is a nice to have.
• You thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment.
• You have a positive attitude and bring energy to the lab daily.
• You are looking forward to working in a team.
• You can read, understand and follow SOPs, including safety and quality procedures.
• You concentrate on the details and work reliably and precisely.
• You have a great sense of team spirit and responsibility.
• You can meet the physical requirements: standing/sitting, lifting up to 50lb, and vision requirements.

Responsibilities

• Receive, prepare, and accession veterinary samples (blood, urine, feces, biopsies) for analysis.
• Enter specimen data into a computer tracking system.
• Rack and bundle prepared samples for delivery to testing departments.
• Assist lab personnel with specimen storage and ensuring Turn Around Times (TATs) are met.

Skills

SOPs

Detail oriented

Team player

Safety procedures

Physical stamina

Education

High School diploma

Job description

As a Laboratory Specimen Processor at IDEXX, you will help to sort, tag, and prepare the samples for testing. The samples that we work with are blood, urine, fecal samples, and biopsies that we receive from the vet clinics (no animals on-site!) Every sample you help to move along quickly and accurately in the process means we are one step closer to finding out how or why they might be sick. Thanks to you, someone's very beloved pet will get the treatment plan they need - how great is that?

We offer extensive training for this role so, whether you’ve worked in a lab before or this would be your first lab job, we hope you’ll consider applying and discover the good you can do on our team.

(This is a full-time position with excellent day-one benefits.)

Why This Role Matters

IDEXX reference laboratories is a global network united by a shared commitment to enhancing pet care where the true strength in our name is the people behind it, including this role. Our reference laboratories make it possible for our customers to discover more with our unrelenting commitment to innovation, personalized support, guidance, and expertise, while providing the most complete and advanced menu of diagnostic tests along with technology and tools. The focus on enhancing the lives of people and pets, starts with our own employees and empowering them to achieve their goals, focusing on continuous improvement, and supporting the strong collaboration and inclusiveness that exist in our team.

If you’d like more information about laboratory jobs at IDEXX before applying, you can explore our laboratory careers web page: https://careers.idexx.com/us/en/referencelaboratories..

What you’ll be doing as a Laboratory Specimen Processor:

• You will receive, prepare, and accession veterinary samples (blood, urine, feces, and biopsies) for laboratory analysis and testing.
• You can expect to remove specimens from transport bags and enter specimen data into a computer tracking system.
• You will rack and bundle prepared samples for delivery to each testing department.
• You will assist other lab personnel with specimen storage and ensuring that Turn Around Times (TAT's) are met.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• You possess a High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• While not required, previous experience as a specimen accessioner or specimen processor is a nice to have.
• You are someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment.
• You have a positive attitude and love to bring that energy into the lab every day to support your colleagues.
• You are looking forward to working in a team.
• You are able to read, understand and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), including safety and quality procedures.
• You concentrate on the details and can work reliably and precisely.
• You have a great sense of team spirit and responsibility.
• Able to meet the physical requirements that go with working in a lab – standing and sitting for extended periods of time, phone & computer use, extended reach, lifting up to 50lb, and specific vision ability – close, color, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• This is a laboratory, so there is potential exposure to biohazards, agents known to cause zoonotic diseases, and hazardous chemicals.

What You Can Expect From Us

• Hourly rates targeting: $22.50/hr
• Opportunity for annual cash bonus and merit pay increase consideration
• Health / Dental / Vision benefits from day one
• 5% matching 401k
• On-the-job training and career advancement opportunities
• Additional benefits including but not limited to financial support, pet insurance, mental health resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donation matching, and more
• The opportunity to do meaningful work where you positively impact the lives of people and pets all over the world

Schedule

• This is a full time (40 hour/week), day-shift position with scheduled shifts Tuesday - Saturday 4:00 AM - 12:30 PM
• The shifts and hours may vary depending on business needs
• Reliable and dependable attendance is an essential function of the position
• Adherence to attendance-related policies and expectations is critical to this position

Why IDEXX?

We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve since 1983, our team members help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, ensure safe drinking water for billions, and help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease.

We have customers in over 175 countries and a collaborative global workforce. Our culture is one that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you’ll be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.

Knowing our work makes a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of pets and people is what motivates us every day. If meaningful work and a sense of purpose are at the top of your list, you’ll find it here.

Let’s pursue what matters together.

IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role.

As a Laboratory Specimen Processor, you will work on site in our Elmhurst, IL lab.