Specimen Processor - Entry level, will train!
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Job overview
Labcorp is hiring a Specimen Processor for its Specimen Processing and Accessioning team for Invitae Genetics in San Francisco. The role handles clinical specimens and patient information in a fast-paced, high-throughput environment, following established procedures. A high school diploma or GED is required; prior Labcorp, laboratory, healthcare, or production experience is preferred. The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Full job description
Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services, providing the insights and answers that help healthcare providers, patients, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confident decisions and improve outcomes. Through our unparalleled science, data, technology and laboratory network, we advance diagnostics, accelerate innovation and help address some of the world’s most important health challenges. As we shape the future of healthcare, we are leveraging advanced technologies, intelligent digital solutions and data-driven innovation across our operations to enhance how work gets done and deliver greater value to customers and patients. With our global scale and deep expertise, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, grow your career and make a real impact on people’s health around the world. Together, we’re improving health and improving lives.
Labcorp is seeking a dedicated and motivated individual to join their Specimen Processing and Accessioning team for Invitae Genetics in San Francisco, CA
Work Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30am-5pm.
Address: 1400 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Job Responsibilities:
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Perform clinical specimen accessioning, sample sorting and data entry in a fast-paced, high-throughput environment according to established standard operating procedures
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Prepare laboratory specimens for analysis and testing
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Unpack and route specimens to their respective staging areas
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Accurately identify and label specimens
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Pack and ship specimens to proper testing facilities
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Meet department activity and production goals
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Properly prepare and store excess specimen samples
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Data entry of patient information in an accurate and timely manner
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Resolve and document any problem specimens
Minimum Qualification:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Preferred Qualifications:
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Current or prior Labcorp experience
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6 months or more of experience in a lab or specimen processing
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6 months or more of experience in a medical/clinical laboratory environment
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6 months or more of experience in the healthcare industry, such as a physician's office, clinic or hospital
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6 months or more of experience in an assembly or manufacturing production environment
Additional Job Standards:
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Comfortable handling biological specimens
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Ability to accurately identify specimens
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Experience working in a team environment
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Strong data entry and organizational skills
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High level of attention to detail
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Proficient in MS Office
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Ability to lift up to 40lbs.
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Able to pass a standardized colorblindness test
**Pay Range: $23.69 - $28.47 per hour
All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data.
Benefits : Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information, please click here (https://careers.labcorp.com/global/en/us-rewards-and-wellness) .
Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.
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How this job compares
Set against the 2,137 open Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$23.69–28.47/hr
- California median$25–30/hr112 hourly ranges
- US median$22–26/hr1,051 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $26.08/hr, is 5% below the California median midpoint ($27/hr) — in the middle half of Laboratory Technician hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 159 open Laboratory Technician jobs in California and 2,137 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Actalent19 open
- University of Southern California12 open
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.9 open
- Experience
- Laboratory Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (902 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,160 of the 2,137 open Laboratory Technician jobs (54%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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