Skip to content

Open nowPosted today

Problem Resolution Specimen Technician

Quest Diagnostics2,129 open roles

Where
Tucker, GA, United States
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowProblem Resolution Specimen TechnicianQuest Diagnostics · Tucker, GA, United States
  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on Quest Diagnostics's own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

9.8% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Quest Diagnostics postings stay open a median of 6 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 1.9%1 day
  2. 3.9%3 days
  3. 9.8%7 days
  4. 15.6%14 days
  5. 33.8%30 days
This job: posted today

Quest Diagnostics median: 6 days open

The posting

Job Description

Problem Resolution Specimen Technician - Tucker, GA, Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00 AM to 8:30 AM

Pay range: $20.35+ per hour; employee may be eligible to receive shift differential of 10% for some or all hours worked on second shift and 15% for some or all hours worked on third shift. Additional details on shift differential will be provided if an offer is extended.

Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits information:

We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

  • Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
  • Best-in-class well-being programs
  • Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
  • healthyMINDS mental health program
  • Vacation and Health/Flex Time
  • 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
  • FinFit financial coaching and services
  • 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Annual incentive plans
  • Matching gifts program
  • Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • and so much more!

This position actively works to identify and solve issues in regards to processing and testing laboratory specimens and has complete proficiency in all Specimen Tech III job duties, Problem Resolution Techs collaborate with Specimen Processing, Referral Testing, and Technical departments to research and resolve issues in order to expedite specimen testing and result reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Primary point-of-contact for resolution of common specimen problems and communication with internal departments to avoid testing delays and/or service failures
  • May be responsible for calling clients to obtain resolution of problems
  • Demonstrates competency of job duties and SOP’s related to Specimen Processing problem resolution
  • Demonstrates ability to interpret specimen tracking data utilizing all available resources (e.g. specimen logs, laboratory information systems, front-end automation, instrumentation, etc.)
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the compliance policies relating to test ordering, test reporting, add-on tests, TNP’s, reflex tests and custom panels
  • Supports and/or provides priority handling of samples with limited stability and problems impacting client and patient care
  • Demonstrates ability to correctly and efficiently retrieve specimens from storage, investigate sample adequacy, research test ordering information, specimen requirements and stability
  • Responsible for correctly entering TIQs/TNPs
  • Responsible for correctly processing, documenting, and reviewing mislabeled and unlabeled specimens
  • Identifies and escalates trending problems to department management as appropriate.
  • Working knowledge of MS Office
  • Perform all other job duties as assigned

Qualifications

"

Required Work Experience:

Internal candidates will need a minimum of one year in Specimen Tech III/related role.

Preferred Work Experience:

  • Minimum of 3 years Lab experience preferably in a production environment
  • Laboratory experience with strong Specimen Processing background preferred.
  • Medical background preferred which includes medical terminology applicable to a clinical laboratory.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

  • Must meet productivity and quality standards of the department
  • Must be able to handle multiple tasks and work in a fast-paced environment
  • Works in a biohazard environment, practicing good safety habits
  • Able to sit or stand for long periods

Skills:

  • Must have strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Communicates effectively with all levels of internal and external staff
  • Ability to professionally handle stressful situations, sensitive and confidential information with integrity, and demonstrate a potential for strong independent problem-solving skills
  • Adheres to Quest Diagnostics core values, safety, and compliance policies and procedures
  • Fosters a team-oriented work environment.
  • Knowledge of medical and laboratory terminology preferred
  • Ensures that all Quest Diagnostics Incorporated and Specimen Processing policies and procedures are adhered to
  • PC skills including the ability to run reports & use to manage workflow; real-time thru-put

Education

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)

Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.

While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.

From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against Quest Diagnostics's own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.
  3. We apply on Quest Diagnostics's form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.
  4. Every reply, sorted

    Quest Diagnostics's answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.
  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Nearby

Live postings like this one

Same employer first, then the same role elsewhere.

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.