Specimen Technician I

Specimen Technician I - Brick, NJ - On-Call

Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Specimen Technician I in Brick, NJ. This role is a hospital-based position at Ocean.

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 for specimen processors/ lab assistants to join our team!

Pay Range: $17.20 - $23.39 / 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:
Quest Diagnostics provides employees the opportunity to invest in the future through a 401(k) Plan with eligibility for all employees after one month, and after one year, a fully vested company match up to 5% of pay.

On-call employees are eligible for:
*401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service

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

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