Specimen Processing Specialist

City/State

Work Shift

Overview:

Overview

Provides point of entry for all specimens coming into the laboratory. Supports technical areas of the laboratory. Labels, processes, and distributes patient specimens for testing; responsible for registration and test data entry.

Operates and maintains laboratory equipment. Responsible for both internal and external customer inquiry and problem resolution.  Frequent interaction with hospitals, nursing facilities, and physician office staff. Functions include inpatient, outpatient, and client specimen processing and may include coordination of mobile phlebotomy service. Assists Manager/Team Coordinator with daily operations, coordination of work, customer satisfaction, new employee training, and meeting regulatory requirements.  Prioritizes the workload and resolves problems without the Manager/Team Coordinator. 

Education

An Associate degree and 1 year lab experience OR high school education with 5 years of lab experience. 

Experience

• Lab Experience required

Join a team that has a Mission to improve health every day, join the Sentara Team!   

Our Caring Workplace Environment

Our Caring Tradition of serving communities for 100+ years providing personalized care tailored to the needs of each patient

Free and convenient parking

Collaboration and shared governance

CMS 5-Star and Magnet designated hospital

Staff resiliency program and EAP

Caring For Your Family and Your Career

Tuition Assistance - $5,250 year

Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000

Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development

Emergency Backup Care – 10 days

Paid Parental Leave – up to 4 weeks

Family Caregiver Leave – 2 weeks

Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000

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Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center located in Woodbridge, VA is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital. We combine the resources of a major health system with the compassionate, personalized care of a community hospital. We offer quiet, private rooms and quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction. Our clinical services include advanced imaging, cancer services, cardiovascular care, emergency care, lab services, orthopedics, weight loss services and more, all powered through Sentara eCare®, a comprehensive electronic medical record system. In addition to our hospital, Sentara Health is enhancing access to healthcare services in Northern Virginia with outpatient and imaging centers in Lake Ridge, Lorton, Springfield and Alexandria, Va. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.