Accessioning Technician

The Role

The Accessioning Technician is responsible for all aspects of the pre-analytical process in the laboratory. This is a position which offers growth into other laboratory positions.

Outcomes

• Receives, sorts, and unpacks specimen shipments.
• Identify and categorize special handling and priority accounts.
• Accurately enters all information received from clients into testing database.
• Ensure correct labels are affixed to specimen devices, tubes, and documentation.
• Identifies discrepancies and communicates with appropriate personnel.
• Follows Standard Operating Procedures and safety guidelines.
• Medical records keeping - scan and store all paperwork received.
• Specimen aliquoting – oral fluid and urine.
• Specimen inventory and recovery.
• Always maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Compliance with HIPAA, CLIA, and COLA guidelines.
• Daily verbal and electronic communication with designated personnel.
• Assist with other duties as delegated.
• Maintains production rate of 45 electronic specimens/hour and 30 manual specimens/hour.
• Does not exceed 3% error rate.

What You Bring to the Table

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and meet standardized deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and multitask.
• Flexibility in scheduling is highly desired.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Dependability and punctuality.
• Skilled in data entry.
• Troubleshooting and problem solving.
• To be successful, you agree that technology is a key part of every business process and you will make new technology adoption part of your routine.
• Become fluent in Microsoft 365 (formerly Office635) applications assigned to your role. Common applications include: Teams, Word, Excel, Tasks and Planner.
• Complete training in a timely manner that is assigned to you. Training is primarily conducted via Microsoft Learn modules and is assigned based on: Position/Job Role – Most positions require a core set of Microsoft 365 working knowledge; Project Role – As member of a project team, you may be required to complete training before you can engage with the project team or commence project work; Ad-Hoc – Based on review of your performance via support requests, training modules will be assigned to increase skills.