Specimen Technician I

Quest Diagnostics; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 23,419 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision (Day1)

PTO 15 days

Paid holidays

Annual bonus opportunity

401(k) with matching

ESPP

EAP

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Career advancement

Training provided

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Specimen Technician I in Maryland Heights, MO, with a night shift schedule (Mon-Fri, rotating weekends, 8:00pm–4:30am). The role focuses on data entry, specimen processing, and ensuring accurate specimen handling for testing.

Entry-level position with training provided; benefits include medical, PTO, holidays, and performance-based bonuses, with opportunities for career advancement in a Fortune 500 diagnostics leader.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• No experience required; production or medical environment preferred.
• Night shift with potential weekend/holiday/on-call/overtime flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Data entry of test orders, presort, pickup and delivery of processed specimens to the laboratory, centrifugation and aliquoting.
• Process specimens to be sent out to additional facilities.
• Prepare laboratory specimens for various analysis and testing.
• Identify problems and resolve issues with specimen types such as missing information.
• Understand the relationship between tests ordered and specimen received.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Specimen Technician I

Location: Maryland Heights, MO. Schedule: Monday to Friday with rotational weekends, 8:00pm–4:30am.

Do you have strong organizational skills and attention to detail? Join a Fortune 500 company leading the world in diagnostic information services and kick start your career as a specimen processor/lab assistant.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $17.20+ per hour. Salary based on skills, training, experience, education, and certifications. Eligible for annual performance bonus.

Benefits (varies by full‑time or part‑time)

• Day1 Medical/Dental/Vision for FT employees working 30+ hours
• 15 PTO days first year
• Paid holidays
• Annual bonus opportunity
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Variable compensation plan (AIP) bonus
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Blueprint for Wellness
• Tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate programs for FT employees working 30+ hours
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Training provided!

Responsibilities

• Data entry of test orders, presort, pickup and delivery of processed specimens to the laboratory, centrifugation and aliquoting
• Process specimens to be sent out to additional facilities
• Prepare laboratory specimens for various analysis and testing
• Identify problems and, in some cases, resolve issues with specimen types such as missing information
• Understand the relationship between tests ordered and specimen received

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• No experience required; previous experience in a production or medical environment preferred
• Flexibility; majority of work on the night shift, with possible weekend, holiday, on‑call and overtime based on staffing needs

Equal Employment Opportunity

Quest Diagnostics is an equal employment opportunity employer. Our policy is to recruit, hire and promote qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by state or local law. Quest Diagnostics observes minimum age requirements established by federal, state and/or local laws, and will ask an applicant for verification when deemed necessary.