Night Shift Specimen Technician I — Lab Processing & Prep

Quest Diagnostics; Wood Dale (IL); On-site; USD 53,010,000 - 60,318,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical

401(k) match

Education assistance

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics in Wood Dale, IL is seeking a Specimen Technician I to support specimen processing on the night shift, Monday to Friday, with weekend rotation. The role involves data entry, presort, and delivering processed specimens to the laboratory for analysis.

The position offers health benefits, retirement plans, and potential growth opportunities within a Fortune 500 company. Training and shift differentials are provided as applicable.

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, but based on staffing needs 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

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Quest Diagnostics in Wood Dale, IL is seeking a Specimen Technician I to support specimen processing on the night shift, Monday to Friday, with weekend rotation. The role involves data entry, presort, and delivering processed specimens to the laboratory for analysis.

The position offers health benefits, retirement plans, and potential growth opportunities within a Fortune 500 company. Training and shift differentials are provided as applicable.