Sample Management Technician - 1st Shift

As Sample Management Technician at IDEXX, you will help to sort, tag, and prepare the samples for testing. The samples that we work with are blood, urine, fecal samples, and biopsies that we receive from the vet clinics (no animals on-site!). Every sample you help to move along quickly and accurately in the process means we are one step closer to finding out how or why they might be sick.

Thanks to you, someone's very beloved pet will get the treatment plan they need - how great is that?

We offer extensive training for this role so, whether you've worked in a lab before or this would be your first lab job, we hope you'll consider applying and discover the good you can do on our team. This is a full-time position with excellent day-one benefits.

IDEXX reference laboratories is a global network united by a shared commitment to enhancing pet care where the true strength in our name is the people behind it, including this role. Our reference laboratories make it possible for our customers to discover more with our unrelenting commitment to innovation, personalized support, guidance, and expertise, while providing the most complete and advanced menu of diagnostic tests along with technology and tools.

The focus on enhancing the lives of people and pets starts with our own employees and empowering them to achieve their goals, focusing on continuous improvement, and supporting the strong collaboration and inclusiveness that exist in our team.

If you'd like more information about laboratory jobs at IDEXX before applying, you can explore our laboratory careers web page:

• You will receive, prepare, and accession veterinary samples (blood, urine, feces, and biopsies) for laboratory analysis and testing.
• You can expect to remove specimens from transport bags and enter specimen data into a computer tracking system.
• You will rack and bundle prepared samples for delivery to each testing department.
• You will assist other lab personnel with specimen storage and ensuring that Turn Around Times (TAT's) are met.

• You possess a High School diploma or equivalent; a combination of education and experience is required.
• You thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment.
• You have a positive attitude and love to bring that energy into the lab every day to support your colleagues.
• You are looking forward to working in a team.
• You are able to read, understand and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), including safety and quality procedures.
• You concentrate on the details and can work reliably and precisely.
• You have a great sense of team spirit and responsibility.
• Able to meet the physical requirements that go with working in a lab - standing and sitting for extended periods of time, phone & computer use, extended reach, lifting up to 50lb, and specific vision ability - close, color, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• This is a laboratory, so there is potential exposure to biohazards, agents known to cause zoonotic diseases, and hazardous chemicals.

• Hourly rates targeting: $22.50 / hour
• Opportunity for annual cash bonus and merit pay increase consideration
• Health / Dental / Vision benefits from day one
• 5% matching 401k
• On-the-job training and career advancement opportunities
• Additional benefits include but not limited to financial support, pet insurance, mental health resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donation matching, and more
• The opportunity to do meaningful work where you positively impact the lives of people and pets all over the world

• The hours for this position are:
  Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM.
• The shifts and hours may vary slightly depending on business needs.
• Reliable and dependable attendance is an essential function of the position.

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