Specimen Processor - AM Shift

Actalent; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 2,480,000 - 2,755,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental & Vision

401(k) Plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

HSA

Job summary

Actalent is hiring a Specimen Processing Clerk in Whittier, CA. This entry-level role supports high-volume lab operations by receiving, processing, and routing specimens and registering them in LIS systems (EMD, Sunquest).

The position requires accurate data entry, professional customer service, and adherence to SOPs, with rotating weekends and holidays on multiple shifts. Primary shift times include early mornings and afternoon rotations.

Qualifications

• Entry-level experience acceptable; prior specimen processing or laboratory support experience preferred but not required.
• Strong attention to detail with specimens, paperwork, and data entry.
• Ability to multitask in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Customer service skills including clear communication and professional phone etiquette.
• Ability to handle difficult callers professionally and calmly.
• Willingness to learn laboratory information systems (EMD and Sunquest preferred).
• Proficiency in data entry and specimen accessioning.
• Reliability to work rotating weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Receive and process incoming laboratory specimens promptly and accurately.
• Load samples onto the automation line per SOPs.
• Register specimens in LIS (EMD, Sunquest) ensuring accurate data.
• Answer calls and provide professional customer service.
• Handle outpatient paperwork with attention to detail.
• Follow SOPs and safety protocols at all times.
• Participate in daily endorsements and handoffs between shifts.
• Perform data entry and specimen accessioning precisely.
• Collaborate with team for efficient high-throughput workflows.
• Handle escalated calls professionally and calmly.

Skills

Entry-level

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Customer service

Phone etiquette

LIMS familiarity

Data entry

Education

Interest in science

Tools

EMD

Sunquest

Job description

Job Title: Specimen Processing ClerkJob Description

The Specimen Processing Clerk plays a key role in supporting highvolume laboratory operations by receiving, processing, and routing specimens. This entrylevel position focuses on accurately handling samples, loading them onto the automation line, registering specimens in laboratory information systems, and providing phone-based customer service to internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Receive and process incoming laboratory specimens in a timely and accurate manner.
• Load samples onto the automation line according to established procedures and workflow requirements.
• Register specimens in laboratory information systems, including EMD and Sunquest, ensuring data accuracy and completeness.
• Answer incoming phone calls and provide professional, courteous customer service support.
• Handle paperwork for outpatient samples with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safety protocols at all times.
• Participate in daily endorsements and followups to maintain smooth handoffs between shifts and team members.
• Perform data entry and specimen accessioning tasks with precision in a highvolume environment.
• Collaborate with team members to support efficient, highthroughput laboratory workflows.
• Manage difficult or escalated callers professionally, using strong communication and problemsolving skills.

Essential Skills

• Entrylevel experience acceptable; prior specimen processing or laboratory support experience preferred but not required.
• Strong attention to detail when handling specimens, paperwork, and data entry tasks.
• Ability to multitask effectively in a highvolume, fastpaced environment.
• Customer service skills, including clear communication and professional phone etiquette.
• Ability to handle difficult callers professionally and calmly.
• Willingness and ability to quickly learn laboratory information systems, with EMD and Sunquest experience preferred.
• Competence in data entry and specimen accessioning.
• Reliability and flexibility to work rotating weekends and holidays.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Current enrollment in, or interest in, science or laboratoryrelated fields is common and beneficial.
• Familiarity with specimen processing workflows in a clinical or laboratory setting.
• Comfort working with automation lines and related laboratory equipment.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Ability to follow detailed SOPs and safety procedures consistently.

Work Environment

This is a fulltime role in a highvolume laboratory environment that relies on automation lines and laboratory information systems such as EMD and Sunquest. The schedule includes rotating weekends and holidays, with a particular need for coverage on weekend mornings and afternoons. Variable shifts are available, with primary shift times including an AM shift from 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and PM shifts starting at 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. Flexibility to work different shifts and adapt to schedule changes is important. The work setting emphasizes adherence to SOPs and safety procedures, collaboration within a teamoriented environment, and consistent, professional interaction with callers and colleagues.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Whittier, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical
• dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Whittier, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 24, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Whittier,CA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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