Specimen Technician

Specimen Technician

Location:

Cleveland, OH

Onsite Flexibility:
Onsite

• Position Type:
  Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $19.86 / Hour (USD)
• Shift /
  
  Schedule:
  
  2nd Shift, 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM EST; weekend availability required
• Work Authorization:
  Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

The Specimen Processing Technician I (SPT I) is responsible for general support functions within the Specimen Processing Department. This position requires a data entry background. Functions performed may include but are not limited to A-station, presort, pickup and delivery of processed specimens to the laboratory, imaging/microfilming, centrifugation, and aliquoting. All functions must be performed with confidence, accuracy, and in a timely manner.

The job is complex and requires that the employee have good organization skills and be able to learn and understand specimen types related to test(s) ordered by the client. The SPT I must have the ability to learn and understand the compliance regulations related to test ordering, which may change on a daily basis. This position is critical to quality for customer satisfaction.

Additionally, since many changes occur from day to day, great flexibility on the part of the SPT I is required. The SPT I will be exposed to many different demands made by the customer. The majority of SPT I work on the night shift, but based on staffing needs, weekend, holiday, on-call, and overtime availability is a requirement.

• Perform general support functions within the Specimen Processing Department, including A-station, presort, pickup and delivery of processed specimens to the laboratory, imaging/microfilming, centrifugation, and aliquoting
• Enter data at a minimum rate of 6,000 alphanumeric keystrokes per hour
• Work in a biohazard environment, practicing good safety habits
• Sit or stand for long periods as required by the production environment
• Communicate effectively with all levels of staff
• Adhere to core values, safety, and compliance policies and procedures
• Keep work area neat and clean
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills that foster a positive environment
• Demonstrate flexibility and the ability to adapt to change
• Meet productivity/quality standards and departmental completion times in a production environment

• Data entry background with ability to enter 6,000 alphanumeric keystrokes per hour
• Basic understanding of computers
• Good organization skills
• Ability to learn and understand specimen types related to test(s) ordered by clients
• Ability to learn and understand compliance regulations related to test ordering
• Strong interpersonal skills that foster a positive environment
• Effective communication skills across all levels of staff
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to change
• Availability for weekends, holidays, on-call shifts, and overtime as required

• Knowledge of laboratory testing and/or laboratory specimen processing
• Previous laboratory experience
• Medical background including medical terminology applicable to a clinical laboratory
• Previous hospital laboratory experience
• Previous experience in a production environment

• High school diploma or equivalent (required)

• No experience required

• Previous laboratory experience preferred
• Previous hospital laboratory experience is a plus but not required
• Previous experience in a production environment preferred

• Works in a biohazard environment; good safety habits required
• Must be able to sit or stand for long periods
• Department operates as a production environment with emphasis on productivity/quality standards and departmental completion times
• Majority of work is on the night shift; weekend, holiday, on-call, and overtime availability is a requirement
• Overtime expectations apply per role requirements

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

This client is a world-leading provider of diagnostic information services, with laboratory operations spanning the United States and extending internationally. Serving one in three adult Americans annually and supporting half of the physicians and hospitals across the U.S., the organization employs nearly 50,000 professionals — including laboratory scientists, specimen processing technicians, logistics professionals, technologists, and business talent — who work together to deliver the diagnostic insights that drive clinical decisions, guide treatments, and save lives.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.