The Specimen Processing Technician manages specimens upon arrival in the clinical laboratory and handles multiple pre-analytical variables to ensure result integrity
Job Summary
The Specimen Processing Technician manages specimens upon arrival in the clinical laboratory and handles multiple pre-analytical variables to ensure result integrity.
Responsibilities include releasing orders from the Hospital Information System, receiving samples in the Laboratory Information System, and performing tasks like aliquoting and plating for microbiology.
The role requires strict adherence to safety, infection control procedures, and regulatory standards while communicating with care providers across the health system.
Matching Summary
The Specimen Processing Technician manages specimens upon arrival in the clinical laboratory and handles multiple pre-analytical variables to ensure result integrity.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
6 months clinical laboratory experience
positive patient identification skills
specimen receipt and processing duties
LIS and HIS system usage
sterile technique application
Nice-to-have
Phlebotomy program completion
1+ years specimen collection experience
training new hires or students
customer service communication skills
automation line troubleshooting
Key Requirements
High School Graduate diploma
6 months experience in clinical laboratory
Department of Transportation certification within 180 days if required
International Air Transportation Association certification within 180 days if required