Lab Assistant - Slide Distribution

Aura Health; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Aura Health in Cincinnati is seeking a Lab Assistant to receive, sort, and prepare clinical specimens for testing in a fast-paced laboratory.

You will perform data entry, scan patient information, maintain equipment, and support routine instrument maintenance while ensuring a clean, compliant, and safe work area.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Comfort with biological specimens and accurate identification.
• Basic computer and data entry skills.
• Ability to pass a color blindness test.
• Attention to detail and multitasking abilities.
• Preferred: 3+ months of specimen processing or laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

• Receiving, sorting, and preparing specimens for analysis
• Performing data entry and scanning patient and specimen information
• Maintaining lab equipment and performing minor instrument maintenance
• Troubleshooting specimen issues and replenishing supplies
• Ensuring a clean, compliant, and safe work environment, and maintaining administrative logs

Skills

Attention to detail

Color blindness test

Data entry

Multitasking

Comfort with biological specimens

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Role: Lab Assistant responsible for receiving, sorting, and preparing clinical specimens for testing in a fast-paced laboratory setting.

Responsibilities Include

• Receiving, sorting, and preparing specimens for analysis
• Performing data entry and scanning patient and specimen information
• Maintaining lab equipment and performing minor instrument maintenance
• Troubleshooting specimen issues and replenishing supplies
• Ensuring a clean, compliant, and safe work environment, and maintaining administrative logs

Qualifications & Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Comfort with biological specimens and accurate identification
• Basic computer and data entry skills
• Ability to pass a color blindness test
• Attention to detail and multitasking abilities
• Preferred: 3+ months of specimen processing or laboratory experience