Specimen Processor

Join our team to find a purpose-driven career, an inclusive culture, and robust benefits to support your life while you’re working to help others. As a Specimen Processor, you will be responsible for the accurate receipt, preparation for testing, and storage of all specimens while providing excellent service to clients.

Requirements

• Accession and data entry of incoming specimens into the Laboratory Information System (LIS)
• Review requisitions for completeness and assure proper collection, identification, labeling, and specimen integrity by following the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling, accessioning, and storage
• Maintain detailed records of specimen rejection and problem logs
• Triage specimens to the appropriate department
• Contact external pathology laboratories to acquire necessary patient samples for test orders, as necessary
• Assist with specimen shipping coordination and communicate testing status and non-conformance to collection sites, as needed
• Work with collection sites to resolve communication problems, as needed
• Obtain necessary clinical information for the purpose of quality control and billing for testing; interact with billing service to assure necessary clinical information is provided
• Engage with ordering physician offices staff, patients, and payors to verify coverage and obtain preauthorization for testing, as needed
• Follow up on issued final reports and the return of any related patient testing samples to their originating laboratory
• Maintain patient privacy and adhere to any applicable HIPAA regulations
• Assist in daily lab functions and responsibilities and perform general laboratory duties expected of maintaining a CLIA certified laboratory to include quality control activities

Benefits

• Paid time off (including days for vacation, holidays, volunteering, and personal time)
• Paid leave for parents and caregivers
• Retirement savings plan
• Wellness support
• Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage