Lead Specimen Processor

The Position:

Primarily responsibility for receiving and accessioning specimens, handling specimen documentation, and data entry of requisitions. They are also responsible for keeping the lab in a clean and orderly condition. Lead Specimen Processors are knowledgeable in sample integrity issues and are a resource to others in the lab. They maintain flexibility with work schedules including daily assignments, holiday schedules, and days of the week as determined by business need.

The person in this position must be able to coordinate the integral daily tasks which consists of making sure that Specimen Processor personnel are performing their duties, maintaining flexibility with regards to work schedule including section assignment, daily work shifts, and days of the week as determined by business need to meet the quality needed for excellent patient care.

This role requires you to be onsite Tuesday - Saturday, 9am - 5:30pm.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the same tasks as Senior SP in addition to the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Demonstrates reliability in assigned or assumed tasks, completing them in a timely manner with minimal supervision.


• Responsible for training and performing competency assessments of staff and new hires.


• Proactively contributes to reaching team goals of cost-effective, high quality patient care services through leadership, technical expertise, and the appropriate utilization of resources.


• Assists in the creation of, training, and implementation of departmental standard operation procedures.


• Enhances existing procedures and services with quality that exceeds expectation.


• Demonstrates the ability to take initiative, drive productivity, and build a collaborative environment. 


• Understands and performs laboratory activities to all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements.


• Performs all duties according to guidelines outlined within the quality systems.


• Participates in long term laboratory operations planning, including staffing, equipment, training schedules, and new assay implementation.


• Demonstrates mastery in all related laboratory's established standard operating procedures and policies, involving specimen handling and processing, documentation/requisition, recording of processes in accordance with the Quality Assurance Program, and troubleshooting procedures for non-routine operations.


• Develop and monitor on-going performance of employees, provide corrective action and counseling as required.


• Responsible for training, coaching, supervision, on-boarding of new hires and development of staff


• Assisting with User Acceptance Testing on any new procedures for the department.


• Covers Supervisor duties in Supervisor absence including creating schedules and attending/participating in staff/quality meetings, and completing metrics.

Who You Are:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• 4-5 years of accessioning experience and/or in a lab setting


• High school diploma or equivalent required


• Bachelor’s degree preferred.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• The ability to navigate efficiently through, or have familiarity with, various Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) and have proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint).


• Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills


• Excellent teamwork and collaborations skills


• Ability to work independently


• Enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial spirit

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Repetitive movement of hands, arms and legs


• Repetitive movement of fingers (typing and/or writing)


• Sitting, with occasional walking, standing, stooping and moving about


• Talking and hearing


• Occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds

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