Job Description

Specimen Processing Specialist at Labcorp summary:

The Specimen Processing Specialist at LabCorp is responsible for accurately handling, labeling, and preparing biological specimens for analysis while serving as a liaison between the lab, patients, and physician offices. The role involves resolving customer inquiries, maintaining detailed records, and ensuring timely and correct specimen shipment using multiple databases. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and prior experience in a medical or clinical laboratory environment is preferred.

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 Referrals 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.

The schedule for this position will be: Monday to Friday 10:00pm-6:30am with alternating Saturdays.

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.

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed information, please  click here .

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Act a liaison between the lab, 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.
• Prepare and triage specimens for analysis.
• Accurately identify and label specimens.
• Pack and ship specimens as necessary.
• 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.

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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specimen processing, biological specimens, medical laboratory, patient care, specimen labeling, sample preparation, customer service, lab communication, data entry, medical testing

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