Specimen Processing Technician I - FT Day Shift

Specimen Processing TechnicianApplicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. ChristianaCare will not sponsor applicants for this position for an employment visa now or in the future.ChristianaCare is currently recruiting for a full-time Specimen Processing Technician to work in the General Laboratory. This is a dayshift position and requires rotating weekends and 2-3 holidays per year.Principal Duties and Responsibilities:Process, sort, and deliver laboratory specimens and request slipsPrint and properly affix identification labels to all incoming patient specimensPrioritize incoming work, ensuring samples for stat testing are delivered to the appropriate laboratory section in order to maintain stated turnaround timesCommunicate specimen priority to testing personnel upon deliveryQualifications:Associate degree or higher in biology, chemistry or health science required or a High School diploma with at least five years of experience working in specimen processing from similar hospital system.When you become an employee at ChristianaCare, you are joining a robust healthcare organization that truly cares about their patients and their caregivers. For the second consecutive year, Forbes magazine has ranked ChristianaCare as one of the best large health systems to work for in the United States! Guided by excellence and love, our Caregivers enjoy a multitude of employee benefits that include:Full Medical, Dental, Vision and other insurance benefitsTuition Reimbursement403 (b) with an employer matchDiverse and Inclusive cultureGenerous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out12 week paid parental leaveAbout Christiana Care:ChristianaCare, headquartered in Wilmington, DE employs over 13,000 caregivers with three acute care hospitals (1,336 beds), extensive network of primary care and outpatient specialty services, home health care, urgent care centers and free-standing emergency department. We have locations in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Our Christiana campus offers a Level I trauma center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health. ChristianaCare is ranked by Healthgrades as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals and continually ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, and other national quality ratings. We're a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows.Hourly Pay Range: $19.48 - $28.24Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.