NeoGenomics Laboratories

Cancer diagnostics testing and pharma services

Specimen Shipping Specialist 1

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAliso Viejo, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs is required.
The role requires consistently sitting during the shift, excluding meal and rest periods.
The role requires the ability to move and lift 50 pounds and maneuver packages over 50 pounds with appropriate equipment or assistance from another person.
The role requires consistently bending and twisting at the waist and knees.
The employee must be flexible and available based on staffing requirements, including evenings, weekends, holidays, on-call work, and overtime.
The employee must be able to work in a biohazard environment and comply with safety policies and standards in the Safety Manual.

Responsibilities

Receive specimens for testing.
Remain informed of procedure changes pertaining to sample processing.
Perform quality assurance checks of incoming or outgoing samples.
Return slides and blocks to clients.
Use chain-of-custody logs for slides and blocks and ensure the appropriate chain of custody is followed; oversee quality-control workflow and reconciliation of blocks and the block log.
Identify and report quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required.
Follow department procedures for specimen routing and handling; recognize and respond appropriately to missing or lost blocks or slides; communicate issues to a lead, supervisor, or manager; and implement the lost block/slide process to locate missing items as required.
Work effectively with other departments to resolve and troubleshoot problems.

Desired Qualifications

One or more years of experience equivalent to an Accessioning Technician is preferred.

Description

Are you motivated to participate in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment? Do you want to join a company that invests in its employees? Are you seeking a position where you can use your skills while continuing to be challenged and learn? Then we encourage you to dive deeper into this opportunity.

We believe in career development and empowering our employees. Not only do we provide career coaches internally, but we offer many training opportunities to expand your knowledge base! We have highly competitive benefits with a variety of HMO and PPO options. We have company 401k match along with an Employee Stock Purchase Program. We have tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and even start employees off with 16 days of paid time off plus holidays. We offer wellness courses and have highly engaged employee resource groups. Come join the Neo team and be part of our amazing World Class Culture!

NeoGenomics is looking for a Specimen Shipping Specialist I based out of our lab in Aliso Viejo, Cawho wants to continue to learn in order to allow our company to grow.

Shift Times:

Tuesday-Saturday 2pm-10:30pm

Sunday-Thursday: 6pm-2:30am

Monday-Friday: 7:30pm-4am

Now that you know what we're looking for in talent, let us tell you why you'd want to work at NeoGenomics:

Position Summary:

The Specimen Shipping Specialist I will ensure proper handling of all specimens received and prepare specimens for laboratory testing. This position includes such functions as matching patient information, data entry, and scanning documents. This is entry level in the Logistics job category, and employees perform the full range of specimen processing procedures.

Core Responsibilities:

Receives specimens for testing
Remains informed of all procedure changes pertaining to sample processing
Performs quality assurance checks of incoming or outgoing samples.
Returns slides and blocks to clients
Utilize chain of custody logs for slides and blocks, ensure appropriate chain of custody for blocks and slides is followed. Oversee Q/C workflow and reconciliation of blocks and the block log
Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required
Follow Department’s procedures including specimen routing and handling. Recognize and take appropriate action in response to missing or lost blocks/slides and communicate these to Lead, Supervisor or Manager. Implement lost block/slide process to locate missing blocks/slides as required
Works effectively with other departments to resolve and troubleshoot problems

Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent
1+ years of experience equivalent to an Accessioning Technician preferred
Proficient with MS Office programs
Ability, on a consistent basis, to sit during shift, excluding meal and rest period
Ability to move and lift50 pounds and maneuver packages of any weight above 50 pounds with appropriate equipment and/or assistance from another person
Ability, on a consistent basis, to bend/twist at the waist and knees
Must be flexible and available based on staffing requirements; evenings, weekends, holidays, on call and overtime
Must be able to work in a biohazard environment and comply with safety policies and standards outlined in the Safety Manual.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

About the Company

NeoGenomics Laboratories

Cancer diagnostics testing and pharma services

NeoGenomics provides cancer-focused genetic testing and information services to help diagnose and guide treatment for various cancers. Its tests use cytogenetics, FISH, flow cytometry, IHC, ISH, and molecular methods in CAP-accredited, CLIA-certified labs to produce diagnostic data from patient samples for clinicians and for pharma researchers in clinical trials. The company serves healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies, including collaboration on companion diagnostics with partners like QIAGEN. Its goal is to support personalized medicine by delivering accurate test results and enabling development of new cancer therapies.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Fort Myers, FL
Founded: 2002

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