"Lab Processing Tech I"

Posted: 19-Dec-25

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Salary: 19.83 - 29.49

Categories: Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 150328080

Position Summary:
This Lab Processing Technician role is involved in the intake, labeling, and routing of various patient specimens within the laboratory. This position helps properly identify and prepare specimens for testing. This person will also perform computer entry and pre analytical processing of specimens entering the lab.

Schedule: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 7am-3:30pm including rotating weekends and holidays.

Key Responsibilities:

• Handles pre-analytical specimen processing including stamping in, verifying I.D., identifying tests, and evaluating specimen quality and appropriate test set up.
• Enters and retrieves lab orders using computer systems.
• Provides courteous and timely customer service to providers calling into the lab.
• Performs, documents, and evaluates daily QC and follows procedure when QC is out of range.
• Operates and maintains lab equipment such as centrifuges, refrigerators, and freezers.
• Maintains workplace in a neat and orderly fashion. Continuously monitors specimen workflow. Ensures quick response for STAT and other timed tests.

Minimum Qualifications
Education:

• High School diploma/GED required. Bachelor's degree in science-based STEM disciplines preferred.

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.