Specimen Technician I

Specimen Technician I | Irving, TX

Monday to Friday 11:00PM - 7:30AM (Rotational Weekends)

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!

Pay Range: $16.20 - $21.06 / hour

Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits Information:

We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects - physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

• Medical/Prescription Drugs
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Supplemental Health Plans
• 401(k) Plan - Company match dollar-for-dollar up to 5%
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability buy-up
• Blueprint for Wellness
• Emotional Well-Being Resources
• Educational Assistance
• Paid time off / Health Time
• Variable Compensation Plans
• Sales Incentive Plans

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
• Prepare laboratory specimens for various analysis and testing
• Identifies problems and in some cases, may resolve issues with specimen types such as missing information etc.
• Understands the relationship between tests ordered and specimen received

Qualifications:

• HS diploma or equivalent
• No experience required
• 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

2023-36445