Accessioner I

Accessioner I

Shift options:

- Sunday-Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm
- Tuesday-Saturday 2:00pm-10:30pm

About the Role

Join a leading clinical laboratory team where your attention to detail directly supports patient care. As an Accessioner I, you will play a critical role in the laboratory testing process by receiving, processing, and tracking patient specimens for diagnostic testing. This position is ideal for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy working with technology, and are passionate about accuracy and quality. Working alongside laboratory professionals, you will help ensure specimens are properly identified, documented, and routed for testing, enabling healthcare providers to make informed treatment decisions.

Key Responsibilities

- Receive, inspect, and triage incoming specimens according to established laboratory procedures.
- Unpack samples and verify accompanying documentation for completeness and accuracy.
- Scan, accession, and track specimens using the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
- Maintain accurate specimen records and patient information within laboratory databases.
- Perform quality checks and audits to ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance.
- Coordinate with laboratory departments to support timely and accurate testing workflows.
- Ensure proper specimen labeling, handling, storage, and chain-of-custody procedures.
- Support automated laboratory processes, including robotic sample plating and related workflows.
- Adhere to laboratory quality standards, safety guidelines, and operating procedures.
- Meet productivity and turnaround-time expectations in a high-volume environment.

Required Qualifications

- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to perform detailed data entry with a high level of precision.
- Comfortable working with blood and other clinical specimens, including urine and tissue samples.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work effectively in a fast-paced production environment.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Associate degree in a science-related field.
- Previous laboratory, healthcare, specimen processing, or data entry experience.
- Familiarity with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
- Experience working with laboratory automation or robotic systems, including Tecan instrumentation.
- Understanding of specimen handling and laboratory quality procedures.

Why Join the team?

- Gain valuable experience in a clinical laboratory environment.
- Work with advanced laboratory technology and automation systems.
- Be part of a collaborative team that helps improve patient outcomes every day.
- Opportunities to develop laboratory and healthcare industry skills.
- Stable, fast-growing industry with potential for career advancement.

Environment: Clinical laboratory / production setting Experience Level: Entry-level to early career candidates encouraged to apply
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of San Diego, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of San Diego, CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 4, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in San Diego,CA. About Actalent

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regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected
by law.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the
city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants
with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you
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