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Specimen Technician I

Quest Diagnostics and Careers
Holmdel, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 3/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026

Specimen Technician I - Holmdel, NJ, Rotating Schedule, 3:30 PM to 12:00 AM


Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Specimen Technician I in Holmdel, NJ. This role is a hospital-based position at Bayshore.


Do 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: $17.20 - $25.72 / 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!
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.

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:

  • 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

Salary : $17 - $26

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