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Specimen Technician I

Part-time

Quest Diagnostics Inc

NYACK, NYPart-time$20–22/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$20–22/hr
Location
NYACK, NY
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Quest Diagnostics is recruiting a Specimen Technician I to support specimen processing and laboratory operations in Nyack, New York. The role includes preparing specimens for analysis, processing samples for other facilities, and handling test-order data. A high school diploma or equivalent is required; no experience is required, though previous production or medical-environment experience is preferred. The schedule is Friday through Monday, 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

OrganizationAttention to DetailData EntrySpecimen ProcessingCentrifugationAliquoting

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentProduction or Medical Environment Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Description Specimen Technician I - Nyack, NY, Friday to Monday 3:00 PM to 8:00 PMDo you have strong organization skills and attention to detail? Are you looking to join a Fortune 500 company leading the world in providing diagnostic information services to kick start your career? Quest Diagnostics is recruiting for specimen processors/ lab assistants to join our team!Pay range: $20.00 - $22.00 / hour; employee may be eligible to receive shift differential of 10% for some or all hours worked on second shift and 15% for some or all hours worked on third shift. Additional details on shift differential will be provided if an offer is extended.Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.Benefits information:We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects - physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:Part-time employees (29 hours or less per week) are eligible for: * Vacation and Health/Flex Time (part-time employees scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week) * 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off (if regularly scheduled to work 20+ hours per week) * 401(k) pre-tax and/or ROTH IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service * Annual incentive plans * Employee stock purchase plan * Education assistance through MyQuest for Education * Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness * and so much more! Responsibilities: Job Responsibilities: * Data entry of test orders, presort, pickup and delivery of processed specimens to the laboratory, centrifugation and aliquoting * Process specimens to be sent out to additional facilities * Prepare laboratory specimens for various analysis and testing * Identifies problems and in some cases, may resolve issues with specimen types such as missing information etc. * Understands the relationship between tests ordered and specimen received Qualifications: Qualifications: * HS diploma or equivalent * No experience required * Previous experience in a production or medical environment preferred * Must have flexibility, majority of work on the nightshift, but based on staffing needs weekends, holidays, on call and overtime may be required 72642 Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply. While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume. Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.

How this job compares

Set against the 743 open Laboratory Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20–22/hr
  • New York median$19–23/hr43 hourly ranges
  • US median$19–26/hr358 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $21/hr, is close to the New York median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the middle half of Laboratory Assistant hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 57 open Laboratory Assistant jobs in New York and 743 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
Laboratory Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (245 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 478 of the 743 open Laboratory Assistant jobs (64%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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