Specimen Technician I

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated; Tyrone Township (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical

Well-being programs

Blueprint for Wellness

healthyMINDS mental health program

Vacation and Health/Flex Time

6 Holidays + MyDay

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Life and disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Matching gifts program

Education assistance through MyQuest

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated in Grand Rapids, MI, is seeking a Specimen Technician I for a Monday–Friday 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM shift with rotational weekends. The role emphasizes accurate data entry, specimen preparation, and delivery to the lab for testing.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent; no prior experience is required, though production/medical environment exposure is a plus. Night shifts and overtime may be required; shift differentials up to 15% apply.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent.
• No experience required.
• Previous experience in a production or medical environment preferred.
• Night shift availability with weekends/holidays/overtime may be required.

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.
• Understand the relationship between tests ordered and specimen received.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Specimen Technician I - Grand Rapids, MI, Monday to Friday, 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, with rotational weekend

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!

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.

Benefits information

• 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
• Matching gifts program
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
• Career advancement opportunities
• and so much more!

Job 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
• Identifies problems and in some cases, may resolve issues with specimen types such as missing information etc.
• Understands 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 nightshift, but based on staffing needs weekends, holidays, on call and overtime may be required

Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.

While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.

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