Join Our Team as a Specimen Processor at Interpath Laboratory in Portland, OR!

We are seeking a responsible and focused Specimen Processor with outstanding attention to detail to enhance our team. Ideal candidates will have a collaborative spirit and a commitment to supporting both our patients and our team’s goals.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Administrative duties: Verifying accuracy of client and specimen details, answering phones, and monitoring for safety hazards.
• Technical responsibilities: Receiving, sorting, and labeling specimens according to strict guidelines; aliquoting and centrifuging specimens; processing samples to meet turnaround times; and translating physician orders and diagnoses.
• Accurate data management: Ensuring correct data entry and patient identification while maintaining specimen integrity from collection to transfer.
• Specimen handling: Receiving, processing, and packaging samples for referral labs, ensuring proper labeling and handling.
• Compliance: Adhering to safety protocols, HIPAA policies, Medicare rules, and participating in departmental quality assurance.
• Flexibility: Covering shifts at different sites as needed to maintain smooth operations and performing other assigned duties.

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Pay: $18.98 - $25.69 Per Hour DOE

Schedule: Monday - Friday 2:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Location: 720 NE 181st Avenue, Suite A

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Familiarity with clinical laboratory operations/procedures and specimen handling
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy in all tasks
• Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple responsibilities efficiently
• Candidates with a demonstrated history of consistent employment, marked by continuity and minimal career gaps, will be strongly preferred

Interpath Laboratory, Inc. is a family owned & operated, clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory with over 90 locations in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. We are the Northwest’s leading innovative laboratory dedicated to providing rapid, reliable, and economical laboratory testing services. With over 50 years of growth and prosperity, we are the region’s largest independent laboratory. We emphasize the vital importance of a vibrant work culture and environment where building relationships, teamwork, and positive attitudes are highly valued!

From a comprehensive benefits package to an ever evolving learning and development program which fosters career growth, we truly value our employees and are very proud of the work family we have built since 1967.

• Medical, Dental, Vision with In-Network & Custom Network discounts
• 401(K) with discretionary employer match
• Paid Time Off
• Free clinical diagnostic laboratory testing performed in house

• Laboratory setting with automated equipment emitting ambient sounds.
• High level of staff interaction in close quarters; must hear alarms to ensure timely response to safety needs.
• Regular handling of potentially infectious samples, with required protective gear (lab coat, gloves, goggles, face shield).
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, kneel, crawl, twist, and walk on uneven surfaces throughout the day.
• Frequent bending, extended standing, and lifting up to 30 pounds.
• Flexibility to work extended hours or overtime as needed.

OSHA Category: This role involves exposure to blood, body fluids, and/or tissues, with Hepatitis-B vaccination offered to all performing these duties.

EOE Veterans/Disabled: Interpath Laboratory is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.