Specimen Processing - Multiples shifts

Pride Health is hiring a Specimen Processing - Specimen Technician to support our client's healthcare facility in Chantilly VA 20151 Interested? Apply Today! 
 
Job Details: 
Schedule:  Schedule is Thurs-Mon, 11pm-730am (EST)/Schedule is Tues-Sat, 7pm-330am (EST)/Schedule is Weds-Sun, 8am-430pm (EST)
Location:  Chantilly VA 20151
Job Type: local contract
Contract Length: 03+ Months contract (possibility of extension)
Pay Range: $18–$19 per hour
*Pay offered is based on experience, expertise, credentialing, and education.  
 
The SPT I provides general support within the Specimen Processing Department, with a strong focus on specimen accessioning and data entry. This is a fast-paced, production-based laboratory environment where accuracy, productivity, and attention to detail are essential.
Key Responsibilities:

• Perform specimen accessioning and data entry accurately and efficiently.
• Enter approximately 6,000 alphanumeric keystrokes per hour.
• Process and organize laboratory specimens according to established procedures.
• Perform functions such as A-station, presort, centrifugation, aliquoting, imaging/microfilming, and specimen pickup/delivery as needed.
• Verify patient and specimen information and ensure proper test ordering requirements are followed.
• Understand different specimen types and their associated laboratory tests.
• Maintain productivity and quality standards while meeting departmental completion times.
• Work with computer systems and laboratory information systems for specimen processing.
• Maintain a clean and organized workstation.
• Follow all biohazard, safety, compliance, and laboratory procedures.
• Communicate effectively with team members and other levels of staff.
• Adapt to changing procedures, priorities, and customer requirements.

Schedule & Work Environment:

• Primarily night shift, based on staffing needs.
• Weekends, holidays, overtime, and on-call availability may be required.
• Production environment with strict productivity and quality expectations.
• Position requires approximately 8 hours of sitting/desk-based data entry.
• Must be comfortable working in a biohazard laboratory environment.
• Requires the ability to remain focused and accurate while performing repetitive tasks.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Strong data-entry skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to meet high-volume productivity standards.
• Ability to sit for extended periods.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to learn laboratory specimen types and testing requirements.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to daily changes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous laboratory or specimen processing experience.
• Medical terminology knowledge.
• Clinical laboratory or hospital laboratory experience.
• Previous production environment experience.
• Experience with laboratory information systems or data entry.

Pride-Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
 
Fair Chance Employment
Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
 
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us. 
 
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
 
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
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