Specimen Processing Specialist

Specimen Processing Specialist at Labcorp summary:

The Specimen Processing Specialist at LabCorp is responsible for managing and preparing patient specimens, liaising between testing labs, clients, and patients, and ensuring accurate specimen identification and data entry. This role involves customer communication, education, handling logistics for specimen shipments, and maintaining attention to detail in a clinical laboratory environment. The position requires prior medical or laboratory experience and offers opportunities for growth within the healthcare sector.

LabCorp is seeking a Specimen Processing Specialist to join our team in Raritan, NJ. This position will work with internal customers, patients & physician offices to ensure that all patient care needs are addressed accurately and efficiently. The Specimen Processing Specialist will provide product education and handle a wide variety of questions while providing market leading services. The ideal candidate will be passionate about improving health and improving lives.

Pay Range: $18.25-$22/hr.

All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. 

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday with alternating Saturday, 6:30am - 3pm

Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), Commissions, and Company bonus where applicable. For more detailed information, please click here .

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Job Responsibilities:

• Act a liaison between the reference testing labs, clients, and patients
• Resolve internal & external Customer requests via calls, instant messenger & email communications
• Communicates with customers in respectful and professional manner
• Work in multiple databases to research complex issues and questions
• Provide customer education and information as needed
• Review test forms for accuracy and report any discrepancies
• Transcribe reports from reference labs into Labcorp systems
• Utilize various logistics providers to ship to multiple locations around the country.
• Prepare & triage specimens for analysis
• Accurately identify and label specimens
• Prepare and store excess specimen samples.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Prior medical/clinical laboratory experience is preferred
• Comfortable handling biological specimens
• Ability to accurately identify specimens
• Experience working in a team environment
• Strong data entry and organizational skills
• High level of attention to detail
• Proficient in MS Office

If you're looking for a career that offers opportunities for growth, continual development, professional challenge and the chance to make a real difference, apply today!

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. A dditionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law. 

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