Night-Shift Lab Specimen Technician I

Quest Diagnostics

Maryland

On-site

USD 28,000 - 32,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage from day 1

Well-being programs

Blueprint for Wellness

Vacation and flexible time

Holidays

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Life and disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Annual incentive plans

Career development

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics seeks a Specimen Technician I for West Hills, CA. Monday to Saturday, with a day off TBD, night shift 10:00 PM–6:30 AM. Responsibilities include data entry, preprocessing specimens, and preparing samples for analysis in a fast-paced laboratory.

No experience required; HS diploma or equivalent. Weekend and on-call requirements apply, with shift differential on applicable hours. Opportunity to grow in a Fortune 500 company with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

HS diploma or equivalent.
No experience required.
Previous experience in a production or medical environment preferred.
Must have flexibility, majority of work on the nightshift, weekends, holidays, on call and 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 etc.
Understands the relationship between tests ordered and specimen received.