Night Shift Specimen Processor - Lab Services

UK King's Daughters; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

UK King’s Daughters invites applications for a Specimen Processor (Night) at our Ashland, KY campus. The role provides essential specimen processing and clerical support within Laboratory Services, ensuring accurate handling, documentation, and workflow efficiency.

It supports staff with routine lab duties while maintaining compliance with procedures. The position is full-time, on-site and requires a high school diploma or equivalent with 0–1 year of healthcare experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 0-1 years of experience in healthcare, clinical setting, or related area preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Answers phone calls in a timely and courteous manner.
• Contacts ordering facilities and patients for sample recollection as needed.
• Processes and accessions blood, tissue, and body fluid specimens.
• Centrifuges specimens and manages automated instrumentation.
• Loads and unloads samples from laboratory equipment.
• Reviews and reconciles pending logs and investigates discrepancies.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent experience

Job description

UK King’s Daughters invites applications for a Specimen Processor (Night) at our Ashland, KY campus. The role provides essential specimen processing and clerical support within Laboratory Services, ensuring accurate handling, documentation, and workflow efficiency.

It supports staff with routine lab duties while maintaining compliance with procedures. The position is full-time, on-site and requires a high school diploma or equivalent with 0–1 year of healthcare experience.