Specimen Processing Technician (Per Diem)

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States; 100% onsite

Salary: $43,400–$48,700 per year

Company

hirify.global conducts cancer research and provides comprehensive patient care through clinical, educational, and public health programs.

What you will do

• Receive, process, distribute, store, and transport patient specimens while preserving specimen integrity.
• Load and unload the pneumatic tube system and perform routine and stat specimen delivery and pickup runs.
• Enter specimens into the Laboratory Information System (LIS) through barcode scanning or manual entry.
• Verify labeling, document cancellations and discrepancies, and process add-on tests and send-out testing.
• Prepare specimens through centrifugation, aliquoting, storage, shipping, and pre-analytic automation.
• Answer provider and clinical staff inquiries, review pending lists, and process bone marrow orders and specimens.

Requirements

• High school diploma required; an associate or bachelor's degree in physical science is preferred.
• No prior experience required; healthcare or laboratory experience is preferred.
• Basic computer proficiency, including keyboard and mouse use, file management, operating-system navigation, and basic software applications.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety procedures and Department of Transportation specimen-shipping regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, multitask, remain flexible, and work efficiently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• No license, certification, or registration required.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an inclusive, diverse, and equitable clinical and research environment.
• Contribute to cancer research, patient care, medical education, and public health programs.
• Collaborate with Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals and other clinical partners.
• Patient contact is not required, and the role has no supervisory responsibilities.