Specimen Processor

Griffin Hospital; Derby (CT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Griffin Hospital is seeking personnel to receive and process samples by scanning them into Meditech, and to register employees on specimen collection forms. You will batch specimens for dispatch to Griffin Health’s reference laboratory and track unlabeled samples with issues.

The role requires ensuring accuracy of client and specimen details, evaluating specimen adequacy, and coordinating hand-offs with collection teams. On-the-job training is provided.

Qualifications

• High school graduate required.
• On-the-job training provided.

Responsibilities

• Receive and process samples by scanning them into Meditech individually.
• Register new employees using information they fill out and send on specimen collection forms.
• Site batch all received specimens for dispatch to Griffin Health’s reference laboratory.
• Track and manage unlabeled specimens or samples with issues by adding them to the correct shared document.
• Confirm accuracy of client and specimen details.
• Examine specimens for adequacy, integrity, and appropriateness of specimen.
• Hand off effectively with Specimen Collection Team Leads & Couriers.
• Perform quality checks on all specimen collection forms.

Skills

Specimen processing

Quality checks

Document handling

Hand-off communication

Education

High school graduate

Job description

Receive and process samples by scanning them into Meditech individually.

• Register new employees using information they fill out & send on specimen collection forms.
• Site batch all received specimens so that they are ready to be sent to Griffin Health’s reference laboratory.
• Tracks and efficiently handles all unlabeled specimens or specimens with miscellaneous issues by adding them to the correct shared document.
• Confirms accuracy of client and specimen details.
• Examines specimens for adequacy, integrity, and appropriateness of specimen.
• Practices effective hand off with Specimen Collection Team Leads & Couriers.
• Performs quality checks on all specimen collection forms

EDUCATION : High school graduate.

EXPERIENCE : On-the-job training provided.

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