Specimen Processor I

Thornton Tomasetti; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 20,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefit

Job summary

Abbott in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Specimen Processor I to accurately receive, prepare for testing, and store specimens with high service standards. The role supports CLIA operations in a fast-paced diagnostic lab.

The position requires strong communication, organization, and data-entry skills; a High School Diploma or GED is required, with potential for growth and advancement within Abbott’s diagnostics division.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with healthcare and research professionals.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Demonstrated ability to perform essential duties of the position.

Responsibilities

• Accession and data entry of incoming specimens into LIS.
• Review requisitions for completeness and verify specimen labeling and integrity.
• Maintain detailed records of specimen rejection and problems.
• Triage specimens to the appropriate department and coordinate shipping as needed.
• Communicate testing status and non-conformances to sites; assist with billing info.
• Interact with ordering physician offices, patients, and payors to obtain preauthorization.
• Ensure HIPAA compliance and protect patient privacy.
• Support daily lab operations and quality control under CLIA requirements.

Skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Customer service

HIPAA compliance

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates Degree in biological sciences

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.## **JOB DESCRIPTION:****Working at Abbott**At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You'll also have access to:* Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.* Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.* An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.* Tuition reimbursement, the student debt program, and education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.* A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.* A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.**The Opportunity**This position works out of our Phoenix, AZ location in the Cancer Diagnostic Division.We're empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott's diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, cardiometabolic, informatics, and toxicology.Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world's greatest healthcare challenges.Our molecular division delivers best-in-class innovative testing solutions for people around the world to provide answers to life's critical health decisions. We help people live full and healthy lives through our accessible, molecular-based solutions.**Position Overview**The Specimen Processor I is responsible for the accurate receipt, preparation for testing, and storage of all specimens while and providing excellent service to clients. This is a technical position requiring excellentcustomer service, accuracy, organization, and prioritization.**Schedule:** ***All applicants must be available to work any schedule Monday - Saturday between the hours of 6:00am - 9:00pm*****Essential Duties**include but are not limited to the following:- Accession and data entry of incoming specimens into the Laboratory Information System (LIS).- Review requisitions for completeness and assure proper collection, identification, labeling, andspecimen integrity by following the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling, accessioning, andstorage.- Maintain detailed records of specimen rejection and problem logs.- Triage specimens to the appropriate department.- Contact external pathology laboratories to acquire necessary patient samples for test orders, asnecessary.- Assist with specimen shipping coordination and communicate testing status and non-conformance tocollection sites, as needed.- Work with collection sites to resolve communication problems, as needed.- Obtain necessary clinical information for the purpose of quality control and billing for testing; interactwith billing service to assure necessary clinical information is provided.- Engage with ordering physician offices staff, patients, and payors to verify coverage and obtainpreauthorization for testing, as needed.- Follow up on issued final reports and the return of any related patient testing samples to theiroriginating laboratory.- Maintain patient privacy and adhere to any applicable HIPAA regulations.- Assist in daily lab functions and responsibilities and perform general laboratory duties expected ofmaintaining a CLIA certified laboratory to include quality control activities.- Strong human relations, communication, and organizational skills.- Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, andteamwork.- Support and comply with the company's Quality Management System policies and procedures.- Regular and reliable attendance.- Ability to work designated schedule.- Ability to work overtime as needed.- Ability to work on a computer and phone simultaneously.**Minimum Qualifications**- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with healthcare and research professionals.- Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.- Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.**Preferred Qualifications**- Associates Degree in a biological science field.- Experience with handling medical specimens.We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration foremployment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, national origin, protected veteranstatus, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other status protected by applicable local, state orfederal law. Applicable portions of the Company's affirmative action program are available to any applicant oremployee for inspection upon request.**The base pay for this position is**$14.85 - $29.65/hourIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.## **JOB FAMILY:**Operations Quality## **DIVISION:**ONCO Cancer Diagnostics## **LOCATION:**United States > Phoenix: 445 North 5th St## **ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:**## **WORK SHIFT:**Standard## **TRAVEL:**No## **MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:**No## **SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:**Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Work with human blood or other potentially infectious materialsAbbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO\\_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO\\_Spanish.pdf