Lab Assistant (Specimen Processing)

Overview:

Do you have strong organization skills and attention to detail? Are you looking to join a Fortune 500 company leading the world in providing diagnostic information services to kick start your career? Quest Diagnostics is recruiting specimen processors / lab assistants to join our team!

Benefits/Perks:

• Annual Bonus Opportunity
• Tuition Reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate programs for FT employees who work 30+ hours
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Day 1 Medical/Dental/Vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
• 15 PTO days first year
• Training provided!
• Opportunities for career advancement
• 401K matching

Responsibilities:

Job Responsibilities:

• Data entry of test orders, presort, pickup and delivery of processed specimens to the laboratory, centrifugation and aliquoting
• Process specimens to be sent out to additional facilities
• Understands the relationship between tests ordered and specimen received
• Identifies problems and in some cases, may resolve issues with specimen types such as missing information etc.
• Prepare laboratory specimens for various analysis and testing

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a production or medical environment preferred
• Must have flexibility, majority of work on the nightshift, but based on staffing needs weekends, holidays, on call and overtime may be required
• HS diploma or equivalent
• No experience required