Pre-Analytical Assistant I

Quest Diagnostics; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) match

Vacation and time off

Annual incentive plans

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated in Sacramento, CA is seeking a Pre-Analytical Assistant I to support the Technical Operations and Specimen Processing teams. The role runs Monday to Friday, 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM with weekend rotation, offering a pay range of $20.60–$22.95 per hour and potential shift differentials.

You will learn job duties, ensure specimen handling quality, and maintain compliance with test ordering policies. A medical background is helpful and a high school diploma is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Medical background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Learn duties in Pre-Analytical Assistant I and understand Tech Ops and Specimen Processing interactions.
• Identify specimen issues and support timely resolution.
• Understand test ordering policies and translate to systems.
• Meet quality and production standards within 6 months of training.
• Complete required documentation clearly and on time.
• Report to work on time and support department during coworker absences.
• Learn additional functions to progress to next level.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Minimal data entry

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Pre-Analytical Assistant I - Sacramento, CA, Monday to Friday, 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM (schedule subject to change), with rotational weekends

Pay range: $20.60 - $22.95 / hour; employee may be eligible to receive shift differential of 10% for some or all hours worked on second shift and 15% for some or all hours worked on third shift. Additional details on shift differential will be provided if an offer is extended. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits Information

We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

• Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
• Best-in-class well-being programs
• Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
• healthyMINDS mental health program
• Vacation and Health/Flex Time
• 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
• FinFit financial coaching and services
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Annual incentive plans
• Matching gifts program
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
• Career advancement opportunities
• and so much more!

Pre-Analytical Assistant I is responsible for general support functions within the Technical Operations Department.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates an ability to learn the job duties assigned to the Pre-Analytical Assistant I, and develops an understanding of how all the functions in Tech Ops and Specimen Processing work together and how they impact Technical departments and result quality.
• Identifies problems with specimen types, missing information, etc., with regard to sorting, racking, centrifuging, delivery, and storage of specimens; is able to resolve or forward information in support of timely problem resolution.
• Demonstrates an understanding of compliance policies related to test ordering, which requires developing ability to research test order information on translation tables, computer systems, and the directory of services.
• Meets quality and production standards within 6 months of completing training.
• Completes all required written documentation such that it is understandable to others, legible and within the assigned time frame.
• Reports to work on time, and follows attendance guidelines; supports the department's performance in the event of coworker absences.
• Learns additional functions within Tech Ops and Specimen Processing to allow timely progression to the next level.
• Performs other duties as assigned. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, but rather a general description of work performed by the position.

Qualifications

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Preferred Work Experience

Previous experience in a production environment

Knowledge

Medical background preferred which includes medical terminology applicable to a clinical laboratory.

Skills

Minimal data entry skills

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the following laws if applicable, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. Quest believes that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to the following job duties: accessing company property, information, assets, and products including sensitive information; accessing customer data or confidential information, and partnering and regularly working with or supervising other Quest employees and interacting with Quest customers.

About The Team

Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.

While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.

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