Forensic Specimen Accessioner

Description:

Job Description

The Forensic Specimen Accessioner works in a fast paced, production type environment performing a vital component of medical laboratory science. Receive on the job training for the pre analytical processing of medical samples.

This is a great role to get into to if someone is looking to start/grow a career in a lab.

Key Responsibilities Include:

- Meet couriers at the door to receive samples from all over the USA and internationally and start the tracking process

- Verify all samples arrived (manually or through data system for larger shipments), inspect for any damage, remove and dispose of packaging, and move samples down the line for entry

- Operate out of multiple computer software systems and will be required to remember which softwares apply to different samples

- Verify name on samples match requisitions

- Handle mostly urine samples with some samples including blood, serum, plasma, body fluid

- After entry into systems, create labels and label samples

- Sometimes required to aliquot samples from 1 into 2 samples, centrifuge or freeze samples to stabilize if needed.

- Team runs 5,000-11,000 samples a day

- Manage workflow of maintenance of samples after 3/6/12 months in walk in refrigerators and freezers

Skills:

Lab environment, Laboratory, Forensic, Sop, Quality Control, Material Handling, Sample Prep, accessions, reagent, Banking, Customer Service, Retail, psychology, science, waitress, Waiter, busser, phlebotomy

Top Skills Details:

Lab environment

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Managers are open to a variety of backgrounds as long as interested candidates are willing to learn and have experience multitasking. There is a preference towards a bachelors degree in science but they are also open to other backgrounds- banking, serving, and other customer service jobs provide a solid set of skills for this role.

Required Education, Experience, Skills and Qualifications:

•High School Diploma (preference towards a Bachelors' in Science Degree)

•Desire to move up within the lab

•Intermediate computer, typing and 10 key skills

•Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks

•Must be able to perform work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

•Able to work in a fast-paced production environment to meet established turnaround times

Experience Level:

Entry Level

Interested?

Send your resume directly to me at nsierra@actalentservices .com

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