Lead Specimen Processor

Veracyte; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 39,950 - 45,460; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Veracyte is seeking a Lead Specimen Processor to oversee receipt, accessioning, documentation, and data entry of requisitions in the San Diego lab. You will coordinate daily tasks, ensure sample integrity, and maintain a clean, compliant environment.

The role requires leadership to drive productivity and support patient care. Responsibilities include developing SOPs, training staff, and fostering collaboration while maintaining flexible scheduling to meet business needs and high-quality

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of accessioning experience and/or in a lab setting.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to navigate LIS and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead Specimen Processors and coordinate daily tasks and schedules.
• Develop and implement departmental standard operating procedures.
• Ensure quality and regulatory compliance across lab activities.
• Train, coach, supervise, and onboard new hires; provide feedback and corrective action.
• Support long-term planning of staffing, equipment, and new assays.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

LIS (Laboratory Information Systems)

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)

Job description

At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way; it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life‑changing decisions.

Our Values:

• We Seek A Better Way: We pursue bold ideas, embrace complexity, and keep pushing forward.
• We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, deliver with excellence, and always find a way.
• We Are Stronger Together: We engage with empathy, align around what’s best for Veracyte, and celebrate as one team.
• We Care Deeply: We show up with integrity, kindness, and respect for one another.

The Position:

Primarily responsibility for receiving and accessioning specimens, handling specimen documentation, and data entry of requisitions. They are also responsible for keeping the lab in a clean and orderly condition. Lead Specimen Processors are knowledgeable in sample integrity issues and are a resource to others in the lab. They maintain flexibility with work schedules including daily assignments, holiday schedules, and days of the week as determined by business need.

The person in this position must be able to coordinate the integral daily tasks which consists of making sure that Specimen Processor personnel are performing their duties, maintaining flexibility with regards to work schedule including section assignment, daily work shifts, and days of the week as determined by business need to meet the quality needed for excellent patient care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the same tasks as Senior SP in addition to the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Proactively contributes to reaching team goals of cost‑effective, high quality patient care services through leadership, technical expertise, and the appropriate utilization of resources.
• Assists in the creation of, training, and implementation of departmental standard operation procedures.
• Enhances existing procedures and services with quality that exceeds expectation.
• Demonstrates the ability to take initiative, drive productivity, and build a collaborative environment.
• Understands and performs laboratory activities to all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Performs all duties according to guidelines outlined within the quality systems.
• Participates in long term laboratory operations planning, including staffing, equipment, training schedules, and new assay implementation.
• Demonstrates mastery in all related laboratory's established standard operating procedures and policies, involving specimen handling and processing, documentation/requisition, recording of processes in accordance with the Quality Assurance Program, and troubleshooting procedures for non-routine operations.
• Develop and monitor ongoing performance of employees, provide corrective action and counseling as required.
• Responsible for training, coaching, supervision, onboarding of new hires and development of staff.
• Covers Supervisor duties in Supervisor absence including creating schedules and attending/participating in staff/quality meetings, and completing metrics.

Who You Are:

Primarily responsibility for receiving and accessioning specimens, handling specimen documentation, and data entry of requisitions. They are also responsible for keeping the lab in a clean and orderly condition. Lead Specimen Processors are knowledgeable in sample integrity issues and are a resource to others in the lab. They maintain flexibility with work schedules including daily assignments, holiday schedules, and days of the week as determined by business need.

REQUIREMENTS: QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• 4-5 years of accessioning experience and/or in a lab setting
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to navigate efficiently through, or have familiarity with, various Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) and have proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint).
• Excellent judgment and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently
• Enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial spirit

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Repetitive movement of hands, arms and legs
• Repetitive movement of fingers (typing and/or writing)
• Sitting, with occasional walking, standing, stooping and moving about
• Talking and hearing
• Occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds

For candidates based in our San Diego office, the hourly range is $29.00-$33.00.

What We Can Offer You

Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient‑oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified Great Place to Work in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.

About Veracyte

Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company whose vision is to transform cancer care for patients all over the world. We empower clinicians with the high‑value insights they need to guide and assure patients at pivotal moments in the race to diagnose and treat cancer. Our Veracyte Diagnostics Platform delivers high‑performing cancer tests that are fueled by broad genomic and clinical data, deep bioinformatic and AI capabilities, and a powerful evidence‑generation engine, which ultimately drives durable reimbursement and guideline inclusion for our tests, along with new insights to support continued innovation and pipeline development.

Veracyte, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Veracyte participates in E‑Verify in the United States. View our CCPA Disclosure Notice.

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