Lab Technician

Company: Coda Staffing
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: April 3, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description SUMMARY The Clinical Laboratory Accessioner will be responsible for performing receiving, accessioning, and general lab activities for CLIA laboratory. This work includes receiving and preparing patient samples for testing by Clinical Laboratory Scientists as well as general laboratory setup and maintenance activities. This position is an onsite role, residing at our headquarters in St. Louis, MO. RESPONSIBILITIES - Ensure that patient stool samples are received and accessioned according to laboratory procedures for downstream processing and testing. This includes receiving samples from the shipper, determining sample suitability for testing, preparation of specimen labels, and aliquoting of samples into tubes for testing and documentation of such activities in the LIMS. - Provide general laboratory support such as tube labeling, equipment cleaning and maintenance, biohazard waste removal, and consumables stocking. - Identify problems that may adversely affect proper processing of samples and notifying the General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, or Laboratory Director. - Other duties as assigned. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - High School diploma required. - Associate’s degree preferred. QUALIFICATIONS - Demonstrate the ability to understand and comply with required standard operating procedures. - Exemplify a proven ability to learn and collaborate with others in a complex, multi-functional and specialty environment. - Possess experience in a CLIA laboratory setting handling patient samples and PHI. - Exemplify the ability to multitask and thrive in an agile, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient. - Possess proficient verbal and written communication skills, while willing to share and receive information and ideas from all levels of the organization to achieve the desired results. - Possess high ethics and conduct business in the most professional manner. - Seek inclusiveness and collaboration but step up to responsibility, make tough decisions, and be accountable for those decisions. - Act as a results-oriented team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working collaboratively with colleagues. SCHEDULE This is an hourly position with overtime for hours worked beyond 40 per week. There may be projects that require activities beyond the standard hours. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Ability to embody companies beliefs, philosophies, and principles: - Integrity - we do the right thing through our words, actions, and behaviors - Courage - step up, speak up, stand out - Agility - think and act fast, embracing change - Passion - for our customers, our people, our work, and for excellence - Collaboration - our differences are assets Physical Demands - Employees may be required to lift routine office supplies and use standard office equipment. - Must possess the ability to sit and/or stand for long periods. - Must possess the ability to perform repetitive motion.

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