Specimen Technician I

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 26,449 - 29,577; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Vacation and Health/Flex Time

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Education assistance

Job summary

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC is hiring a Specimen Technician I for their Marlborough, MA location. This role involves data entry, specimen processing, and quality control in a fast-paced lab environment.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and be flexible for night shifts, with no prior experience required. The position offers a pay range of $19.20 - $21.47 per hour, benefits including health insurance, and a $3,000 sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience in a production or medical environment preferred.
• Must have flexibility for night shifts and possible weekends, holidays, and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Data entry of test orders and processing specimens.
• Prepare laboratory specimens for analysis and testing.
• Identify and resolve issues with specimen types.

Job description

Specimen Technician I - Marlborough, MA (Monday to Friday, 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM, with rotational weekends)

Do you have strong organization skills and attention to detail? Are you looking to join a Fortune 500 company leading the world in providing diagnostic information services to kick start your career? Quest Diagnostics is recruiting for specimen processors / lab assistants to join our team!

Pay range: $19.20 - $21.47 / hour; employee may be eligible to receive shift differential of 10% for some or all hours worked on second shift and 15% for some or all hours worked on third shift. Additional details on shift differential will be provided if an offer is extended.

Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Sign‑on Bonus: $3 000 available for external candidates.

Benefits

We are proud to offer best‑in‑class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part‑time or full‑time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

• Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
• Best‑in‑class well‑being programs
• Annual, no‑cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness
• healthyMINDS mental health program
• Vacation and Health/Flex Time
• 6 Holidays plus 1 “MyDay” off
• FinFit financial coaching and services
• 401(k) pre‑tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life and disability insurance, plus buy‑up option
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Annual incentive plans
• Matching gifts program
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
• Career advancement opportunities
• and so much more!

Responsibilities

• Data entry of test orders, pre‑sort, 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, etc.
• Understand the relationship between tests ordered and specimen received

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent
• No experience required
• Previous experience in a production or medical environment preferred
• Must have flexibility; majority of work on the night shift, but based on staffing needs weekends, holidays, on call and overtime may be required

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.