Specimen Processing Specialist (2nd Shift)

Labcorp; New York (NY); On-site; USD 24,452 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking an Onsite Lab and Customer Support Clerk in New York, NY. This role involves preparing laboratory specimens, ensuring accurate data entry, and effective communication with client staff. Ideal candidates should have a High School Diploma and at least one year of relevant experience, with strong organizational and data entry skills. The position offers a pay range of $17.75 - $26.00 per hour, with opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year of relative experience required in lab/accessioning or similar.
• Previous medical or patient-facing healthcare experience is beneficial.
• Proficient in data entry and able to work in a high-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare laboratory specimens for analysis and testing.
• Communicate effectively with client office staff.
• Research, troubleshoot and resolve customer and specimen problems.
• Accurately identify and label specimens.
• Pack and ship specimens to proper testing facilities.

Skills

Strong data entry skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Ability to work in a team

Comfortable handling biological specimens

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Onsite Lab and Customer Support Clerk Are you organized, accountable, and have always gone the extra mile to make sure things are done right? Imagine the impact those skills can have in ensuring the accuracy of millions of healthcare tests, every month. If you share our passion for strengthening physician care, please apply for this onsite Clerk position!

LabCorp is seeking a dedicated and motivated individual to join their Specimen Processing and Accessioning team in New York, NY. The position, Specimen Processing Specialist, will be responsible for performing clinical specimen accessioning, sample sorting and data entry in a fast-paced, high-throughput environment located onsite with one of our client offices.

Pay Range: $17.75 - $26.00 per hour

Plus 2nd shift differential

All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data.

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 6:00pm – 2:30am, and rotating Saturdays

Work Location: New York, NY

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare laboratory specimens for analysis and testing
• Communicate effectively with client office staff
• Research, troubleshoot and resolve customer and specimen problems
• Meet department activity and production goals
• Data entry of patient information in an accurate and timely manner
• Accurately identify and label specimens
• Pack and ship specimens to proper testing facilities
• Scrub requisitions to ensure samples are prepared and missing items are updated
• Do spinning/freezing/splitting and other special services as needed based on client

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1 year relative experience required (lab/accessioning, production/manufacturing/warehouse environment)
• Previous medical or patient facing healthcare experience is a plus
• Comfortable handling biological specimens
• Ability to accurately identify specimens
• Experience working in a team environment
• Strong data entry and organizational skills
• High level of attention to detail
• Proficient in MS Office
• Ability to lift up to 40lbs.
• Ability to pass a standardized color blind test

If you are looking for a career that offers opportunities for growth, continual development, professional challenge and the chance to make a real difference, apply today!

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