Specimen Processing Team Lead

Memphis Pathology Laboratory; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Free lab services for you and your de­

Work-life balance

Job summary

Sonic Healthcare USA in Jackson, MS, seeks a laboratory technician for evening hours (2:00 pm-10:30 pm) in Laboratory Operations. The role emphasizes handling patient specimens, ensuring proper processing, and maintaining safety and quality standards.

You will train new hires, direct workflow, and uphold privacy by safeguarding PHI while working with PPE in a fast-paced clinical lab environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Previous training or experience in specimen collection or processing.
• Strong reading, writing, and analytical skills.
• Ability to operate general laboratory equipment, including telephones, computers, centrifuges.

Responsibilities

• Perform a vital part of the patient care process by ensuring specimens are properly processed, prepared, routed, and stored.
• Recognize when corrective action is needed and implement effective solutions.
• Work in a laboratory environment with biological hazards and PPE requirements.
• Champion safety, compliance, and quality control.
• Direct workflow.
• Training new hires on proper processes and procedures.

Skills

Reading

Writing

Analytical thinking

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Centrifuges

Computers

Job description

Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities And Position Qualifications

You are a superhero when it comes to patient specimens. You’ve got problem-solving instincts, a passion for patient care, and the drive to keep things running smoothly. You’re also looking for great benefits, the support of an all-star team, and an opportunity to grow your career.

Join our front line of #HealthcareHeroes! Our mission is to advance the health and wellbeing of our communities as a leader in clinical laboratory solutions.

Quality is in our DNA -- is it in yours?

This Opportunity Is

Location: Jackson, MS

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 2:00 pm-10:30 pm

Full-time: Benefit Eligible

In This Role, You Will

• Perform a vital part of the patient care process by making sure laboratory specimens are properly processed, prepared, routed, and stored
• Recognize when corrective action is needed and implement effective solutions
• Work in a laboratory environment with biological hazards and PPE requirements.
• Champion safety, compliance, and quality control
• Direct workflow
• Training new hires on proper processes and procedures

All You Need Is

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Previous training or experience in specimen collection or processing
• Strong reading, writing, and analytical skills
• Ability to operate general laboratory equipment, including but not limited to: telephones, computers, centrifuges, and audible alarms.

Bonus Points If You’ve Got

• 1 - 2 years of related experience in clinical laboratory, data entry, or production

We’ll Give You

• Appreciation for your work
• A feeling of satisfaction that you’ve helped people
• Opportunity to grow in your profession
• Free lab services for you and your dependents
• Work-life balance, including Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Competitive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Help saving for retirement, with a 401(k) plus a company match
• A sense of belonging – we’re a community!

We Also Want You To Know

This role will have routine access to Protected Health Information (PHI). Employees will be trained on reasonable safeguards and are expected to maintain strict confidentiality, as well as abide by all applicable privacy and security standards. Employees are expected only to access PHI when it is required to fulfill job duties.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Job Category:

Laboratory Operations

Company

Sonic Healthcare USA is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to an inclusive workplace for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.