Night Shift Lab Assistant — Specimen Technician I

Quest Diagnostics; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vacation time

401(k)

Life insurance

Education assistance

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics in Tampa, FL is seeking a Lab Assistant (Specimen Technician I) to join our team on the night shift, Monday to Friday 9:00 PM to 5:30 AM with rotational weekends. Strong organization and attention to detail are essential as you perform data entry, specimen processing, and prepare samples for analysis.

No experience required; HS diploma or equivalent accepted. Eligible candidates may receive shift differentials and potential annual bonus; we offer comprehensive benefits and

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent.
• No experience required.
• Previous experience in a production or medical environment preferred.

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 etc.
• Understands the relationship between tests ordered and specimen received

Skills

Data entry

Night shift

Specimen handling

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Quest Diagnostics in Tampa, FL is seeking a Lab Assistant (Specimen Technician I) to join our team on the night shift, Monday to Friday 9:00 PM to 5:30 AM with rotational weekends. Strong organization and attention to detail are essential as you perform data entry, specimen processing, and prepare samples for analysis.

No experience required; HS diploma or equivalent accepted. Eligible candidates may receive shift differentials and potential annual bonus; we offer comprehensive benefits and