Specimen Processor: Lab Support & Quality

UPMC; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Hamot is seeking a Specimen Processor to join the lab team. The role is flex full-time, 12:15pm–8:45pm with rotating weekends and holidays, focusing on receiving, sorting, identifying, processing, and distributing specimens, and entering data into the LIS.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, 3–6 months in a clinical lab or service environment, and solid oral and written communication. Training and safety compliance are integral parts of the job.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 3–6 months of experience in a clinical laboratory, physician's office, or medical environment preferred.
• 3–6 months of experience in a service environment including call center or distribution/fulfillment center preferred.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate service orientation by being courteous, respectful and proactive in helping the department complete work.
• Monitor pneumatic tube and courier deliveries for timely processing of specimens.
• Investigate and resolve specimen problems; request assistance when needed.
• Label aliquot tubes and transfer as defined by policy; store samples at proper temperatures.
• Enter specimen receive times into the LIS and answer inquiries about results and normal ranges.
• Handle biohazardous samples safely following health and safety regulations.
• Verify specimens against requisitions and LIS data.
• Prepare and send specimens to outside locations as needed.
• Participate in training of new laboratory specimen processors.

Skills

Service orientation

Communication skills

Laboratory terminology

Training others

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory Information System

Job description

UPMC Hamot is seeking a Specimen Processor to join the lab team. The role is flex full-time, 12:15pm–8:45pm with rotating weekends and holidays, focusing on receiving, sorting, identifying, processing, and distributing specimens, and entering data into the LIS.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, 3–6 months in a clinical lab or service environment, and solid oral and written communication. Training and safety compliance are integral parts of the job.