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Specimen Technician I

Quest Diagnostics·West Valley City, Utah

$18 - $23/hr·Part Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 13 days ago
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About the role

The role involves working as a specimen processor or lab assistant to provide diagnostic information services. Responsibilities include handling specimens during the night shift with rotational weekend requirements.

Specimen Technician I - West Valley City, UT, Monday to Friday, 7

  • 00
  • PM to 11:00 PM, with rotational weekends

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

$18.00+ per 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.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required, and no prior experience is necessary. Previous experience in a medical or production environment is preferred.

  • high school
  • Attention to detail
  • Organization skills
  • Specimen processing
  • Laboratory assistance

Posting details

Employment type
Part Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$18 - $23/hr
Location
West Valley City, Utah
Posted
Jul 14, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Quest Diagnostics

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) empowers people to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve health care...

Salary listed on 672 jobs
IndustryMedical and Diagnostic Laboratories
TypePublic Company
Size10,001+ employees
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