Onsite Specimen Return Specialist II

Foundation Medicine; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundation Medicine in Boston, MA seeks a Specimen Return Specialist II to manage daily specimen return operations, ensuring accurate labeling, tracking, and shipment of FFPE blocks and reports. The role supports patient care by maintaining timely, compliant shipping and data entry workflows in a regulated lab setting.

The position requires data entry experience, shipping/receiving familiarity, and strong attention to detail, with on-site work and collaboration across departments to resolve

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1+ year data entry or data review experience.
• 1+ year block procurement or professional shipping/receiving experience.

Responsibilities

• Process address information daily to generate shipping labels.
• Pull blocks and slides for associated reports.
• Sort and file FFPE blocks in block storage chronologically.
• Assemble packages with reports, blocks, and shipping labels; affix postage.
• Update the sample tracking system as required.
• Expedite block return requests with Client Services.
• Work in a lab environment with chemicals and reagents.
• Begin and complete assignments independently with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with other departments for problem solving.
• Ship international samples with minimal supervision.
• QC FFPE blocks and place barcode on QC sheet.
• Respond to emails, complaints and inquiries regarding block returns.
• Perform miscellaneous duties; comply with attendance policies.

Skills

Data entry

Shipping and Receiving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook)

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Foundation Medicine in Boston, MA seeks a Specimen Return Specialist II to manage daily specimen return operations, ensuring accurate labeling, tracking, and shipment of FFPE blocks and reports. The role supports patient care by maintaining timely, compliant shipping and data entry workflows in a regulated lab setting.

The position requires data entry experience, shipping/receiving familiarity, and strong attention to detail, with on-site work and collaboration across departments to resolve