Job Overview
The Specimen Management Associate is responsible for assisting with a variety of routine activities associated with receipt, storage, and shipment of clinical specimens.
Essential Functions
- Responsible for assisting with receipt of consignments and shipments
- Responsible for the opening of shipments and the quality check of patient info forms. Escalates incorrect,missing information, or damaged shipments to senior level staff
- Responsible for correct disposal and/or recycling of kit shipping supplies
- Ensures specimens are not left in kit packaging by conducting a secondary check of shipping materials.
- Responsible for shipping for long term storage or clients and sample disposition.
- Dependent upon functional area, may also handle receipt of compounds and control material.
- Supports and responds to after-hour alarms and/or other job critical functions.
- Assists in maintenance of equipment.
- Assists with supply inventory functions and general clean up of workstations.
- Performs various administrative duties as required.
- Responsible for organizing the work area, as requested by management.
- Responsible for following safety procedures.
- Participates in continuing education through self study and attendance of meetings.
- Performs work in accordance with company procedures and applicable regulatory guidelines.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- Basic Computer skills.
- Ability to maintain effective reporting procedures and control workflow.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.
- Comfortable working Tue - Sat
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com
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