Specimen Processing Lab Associate

Montgomery College; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vanderbilt Health organization is seeking a Pathology Support role responsible for accessioning specimens or patient tissue materials for testing, including packaging specimens or tissue for outbound sending to referring laboratories with minimal guidance.

The role collaborates with laboratory staff, medical staff and external customers, delivering customer service and problem resolution while supporting pre-analytical processing and general clerical tasks to ensure smooth laboratory

Qualifications

• Experience Level: 1 year.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Certifications: None listed.
• Work Experience: Relevant work experience (details not specified).

Responsibilities

• Sorting, triaging, receiving, sending, processing, and batching specimens.
• Processing samples pre-analytically for testing.
• Providing general clerical support.
• Organizational Impact: Understands how output affects other areas.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Uses information to identify opportunities.
• Fostering Innovation: Generates new ideas to improve processes.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Specimen Collection

Pathology

Laboratory Practices

Customer Service

Equipment Maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Vanderbilt Health organization is seeking a Pathology Support role responsible for accessioning specimens or patient tissue materials for testing, including packaging specimens or tissue for outbound sending to referring laboratories with minimal guidance.

The role collaborates with laboratory staff, medical staff and external customers, delivering customer service and problem resolution while supporting pre-analytical processing and general clerical tasks to ensure smooth laboratory