About this role
Specimen Technician I - Grand Rapids, MI, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with rotational weekend
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!
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:
Part-time employees (29 hours or less per week) are eligible for:
• Vacation and Health/Flex Time (part-time employees scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week) • 6 Holidays plus 1 “MyDay” off (if regularly scheduled to work 20+ hours per week) • 401(k) pre-tax and/or ROTH IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service • Employee stock purchase plan • Education assistance through MyQuest for Education • Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness® • and so much more!
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