Weekend Lab Specimen Processing Specialist

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Part Time Specimen Processing Tech for Weekend Days at Bell Hospital. The technician will manage specimens arriving in the department, perform pre-analytic duties, and prepare samples for the automation line, including aliquoting and labeling.

Responsibilities include order release from HIS, LIS specimen receipt, proper handling, positive patient identification, and collaboration with care providers across the health system.

Qualifications

• 6 months of experience in a clinical laboratory - working with biological specimens.

Responsibilities

• Creates Registration encounters, releases orders out of HIS when indicated; receives samples in LIS; prints barcode labels and affixes labels to specimens.
• Completes order entry functions or paperwork as required. Ensures proper container type, centrifugation, specimen sterility, and transport conditions for specimens.
• Ensures positive patient identification, correct specimen collection and handling/transport; performs specimen processing duties and prioritizes based on urgency.
• Assists other staff with processing questions or automation line issues.

Skills

Clinical laboratory experience

Education

High School Graduate

Phlebotomy program

Job description

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Part Time Specimen Processing Tech for Weekend Days at Bell Hospital. The technician will manage specimens arriving in the department, perform pre-analytic duties, and prepare samples for the automation line, including aliquoting and labeling.

Responsibilities include order release from HIS, LIS specimen receipt, proper handling, positive patient identification, and collaboration with care providers across the health system.