Specimen Processor

Where You’ll Work

Mercy Medical Center Redding offers comprehensive health care to nearly 300,000 residents in a six-county region. It is one of only two Level II trauma centers, the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the only Joint Commission-certified Advanced Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center north of Sacramento north of Sacramento. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a 266-bed regional medical center providing inpatient and outpatient services as well as specialized cardiovascular care, stroke care, orthopedics, neurological surgery, comprehensive cancer care, maternity care, and a robust robotic surgery program. In addition, the hospital’s network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living. 

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Specimen Management Coordinator, you will precisely and efficiently manage patient specimens from collection to testing. Your oversight ensures specimen integrity, accurate diagnostics, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.Every day you will oversee specimen flow (receipt, processing, storage, dispatch) adhering to protocols. You will troubleshoot, manage supplies/documentation, train staff on handling, ensure compliance, and participate in quality improvement. You'll serve as a liaison between collection sites, labs, and clinical staff.To be successful, you will demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and comprehensive specimen management knowledge. Problem-solving, excellent communication, and an unwavering commitment to accuracy, safety, and compliance are essential.

• Processes samples for testing which includes distributing specimens to appropriate sections of the laboratory for analysis and preparing samples for reference laboratory testing according to departmental standards
• Transports and processes pre-surgical and surgical specimens from the OR according to departmental standards; Maintains surgery schedules and notifies Pathologist of early surgical cases requiring frozen section
• Maintains processing supplies to ensure supplies are kept fully stocked
• Performs computer entry for patient tests and updates patient information accurately and efficiently in the LIS
• Performs clerical duties which includes receiving and routing mail, answering the phone and greeting customers
• Investigates and maintains reference test result reports according to departmental standards

Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality .Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire.  This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/GED
• Completion of CA state approved Phlebotomy license program
• One year of recent work experience as a phlebotomist in an acute care laboratory setting
• Phlebotomist: CA
• Basic Life Support - BLS through an American Heart Association Provider 

Preferred

• Associate Of Arts degree in related field 
• Documented experience as a Specimen Processor in a healthcare setting