
Complex Specimen Processor- Microbiology
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Job overview
The Complex Specimen Processor manages inbound and outbound laboratory samples for in-house testing or submission to third parties. The role handles patient identification, order entry, specimen preparation and processing, and related clerical tasks. Candidates must have a high school diploma; an associate’s degree and two years of laboratory experience are preferred. The position requires knowledge of laboratory methods and specimen handling, along with communication, teamwork, and organizational abilities.
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Full job description
Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Complex Specimen Processor- Microbiology today with HCA Healthcare.
Job Summary and Qualifications
You Will:
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Be responsible for the management and handling of inbound and outbound samples to include tracking, accessioning/registration, sample preparation and processing, for in house testing or submission to third parties.
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Ensure positive patient identification in the handling, plating and labeling of samples and slides.
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Perform test order entry procedures with accuracy and in a timely manner.
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Demonstrate a thorough understanding of specimen collection, culture set-up, storage, transport and testing requirements as well as specimen rejection criteria.
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Prepare, label, and handle laboratory specimens according to established policies and procedures based on specimen type and testing ordered.
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Prepare and receive (batches) samples for courier pick-up and include any special instructions.
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Perform clerical duties such as answering and making telephone, communication of test results, typing and data entry, sample retrieval, filing paperwork and slides, faxing documents and assisting with supply inventory.
You Should Have:
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High School Diploma required
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Associate’s Degree preferred
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Minimum 2 years of experience in a laboratory setting preferred
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Knowledge of laboratory methods as well as specimen collection, culture set up, storage, transport and testing requirements based on test requested or ordered.
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Excellent communication skills and effective team work
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Ability to organize work according to priority
Benefits
HCA Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
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Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
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Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
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Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
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Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
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Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
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Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
HCA Healthcare Laboratory Services is a full-service provider of clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services, providing hospitals, physicians, and clients with timely diagnostic information for patient care. Our infrastructure includes a fully automated esoteric core laboratory in Fort Lauderdale, a histology and microbiology operation in Largo, Florida, and a network of hospital-based rapid-response laboratories present in four HCA Healthcare divisions in Florida. Our core laboratories support more than 250 acute and rehab hospitals, physician practices, surgery centers, and commercial accounts.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Complex Specimen Processor- Microbiology opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,109 open Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$51–70K/yr241 salary ranges
- Texas median$19–21/hr32 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 135 open Laboratory Technician jobs in Texas and 2,109 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- Baylor Scott & White Health16 open
- HCA Healthcare (this employer)12 open
- Houston Methodist10 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Laboratory Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (887 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,157 of the 2,109 open Laboratory Technician jobs (55%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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