Onsite Lab Support Clerk
About the role
Labcorp is seeking an Onsite Lab Support Clerk to join our team in Arlington Heights, IL. The position, Hospital Reference Test Clerk, will be responsible for performing clinical specimen accessioning, sample sorting and data entry in a fast-paced, high-throughput environment located onsite with one of our client offices.
Responsibilities
- Prepare laboratory specimens for analysis and testing
- Communicate effectively with client office staff
- Research, troubleshoot and resolve customer and specimen problems
- Meet department activity and production goals
- Data entry of patient information in an accurate and timely manner
- Accurately identify and label specimens
- Pack and ship specimens to proper testing facilities
- Scrub requisitions to ensure samples are prepared and missing items are updated
- Do spinning/freezing/splitting and other special services as needed based on client
Minimum Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED or equivalent
- 1 year or more experience in laboratory or accessioning or data entry or manufacturing
Preferred Qualifications
- 1 year or more of medical or patient facing healthcare experience
Skills
- 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
- Proficient in MS Office
- Able to lift up to 40lbs.
- Able to pass a standardized color blindness test
Schedule
Monday – Friday 9:00am-5:30pm, Saturdays 10:00am-2:00pm
Pay
$17.75 - $22.00 per hour
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. Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO.