Night Shift Specimen Technician I | Start Your Lab Career

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical

401(k) company match

Education assistance

Vacation and Health/Flex Time

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics is seeking a Specimen Technician I for Gaithersburg, MD, working Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00 AM to 8:30 AM with rotating Sundays. The role focuses on data entry, specimen processing, and preparing samples for testing in a diagnostic environment.

The position offers hourly pay with a range of $17.20–$24.36, potential 10% and 15% shift differentials on certain shifts, and opportunities for performance bonuses.

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

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Quest Diagnostics is seeking a Specimen Technician I for Gaithersburg, MD, working Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00 AM to 8:30 AM with rotating Sundays. The role focuses on data entry, specimen processing, and preparing samples for testing in a diagnostic environment.

The position offers hourly pay with a range of $17.20–$24.36, potential 10% and 15% shift differentials on certain shifts, and opportunities for performance bonuses.