Tissue Acquisition Specialist, Biorepository Lab, FT, 8:00A - 4:30P

Baptist Health; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Health and wellness resources

Job summary

Baptist Health in Miami, FL seeks a Tissue Acquisition Specialist to coordinate collection, processing, storage, and shipment of biospecimens for research and clinical trials. You may consent patients, abstract data, and develop data collection tools.

Requires a Bachelor's degree, 2+ years of relevant experience, and Basic Life Support certification; Medical Terminology experience is a plus. This role supports cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in tissue/biospecimen handling or related field.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Medical Terminology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, collect, process, store, and ship tissue biospecimens for research purposes.
• Consent patients and abstract patient data; create data collection tools.
• Assist in clinical trials and translational cancer research.

Skills

Self-motivated

Prioritize & organize

Data accuracy

Manual dexterity

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Clerical skills

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.

Benefits

At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

• Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
• Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
• A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
• Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
• And so much more

Description

The Tissue Acquisition Specialist assists in the coordination, collection, processing, storage, and shipment of tissue biospecimens for research purposes including clinical trials and translational cancer research. Will also perform a variety of research duties, which may include consenting patients, abstracting and organizing patient data, and creating data collection tools. Estimated pay range for this position is $25.88 - $33.64 / hour depending on experience.

Qualifications

Degrees:

• Bachelors.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Basic Life Support.

Additional Qualifications

• Self-motivated and driven individual who has demonstrated success working in a fast-paced, dynamic and cross-functional environment.
• Must be able to prioritize and organize work responsibilities in order to meet deadlines.
• Medical Terminology experience preferred.
• Should have general knowledge of the workflow involved in processing and fixing or freezing tissue specimens.
• Must demonstrate accuracy in recording data.
• Must have excellent manual dexterity, strong analytical and problem solving skills and clerical skills including use of computers.

Minimum Required Experience: 2 Years

EOE, including disability/vets