Specimen Access & Data Entry Specialist — Clinical Lab

American Health Associates, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Overtime opportunities

Continuing education opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Cross-training in multiple laboratory

State-of-the-art laboratory equipment

Team-oriented culture

Commitment to quality patient care

Flexible scheduling options

Safety-focused workplace

Job summary

American Health Associates, Inc. in Cincinnati seeks a Specimen Accessioner to enter patient information and accession samples for in-house and reference lab testing.

You will troubleshoot issues, ensure proper delivery of specimens, and maintain a clean, safe workspace while supporting quality patient care. Join a team committed to accuracy and career growth with opportunities for cross-training and continuing education.

Qualifications

• Data entry of patient demographics and test information.
• Experience in a clinical laboratory setting preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems when necessary.
• Must maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication with co-workers, clients, patients.

Responsibilities

• Enter patient demographic and test information accurately into the computer system.
• Process and accession laboratory samples for in-house testing and reference lab testing.
• Must be able to troubleshoot problems when necessary.
• Set-up and prepare samples for testing and ensure that specimens are delivered to proper department for testing and placed on the instrument.
• Must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Must maintain a clean and safe working environment, wear the proper personal protective equipment, and practice and support safety in the workplace.
• Ensures specimen stability and identify specimen errors and follow procedures to correct problems including proper documentation and proper completion of all work.
• Must support Laboratory goals, policies, procedures, and philosophy.
• Prepares samples and paperwork to be sent to appropriate reference lab or AHA location.
• Scan requisitions, run missing requisition report, and follow‑up.

Skills

Data entry

Laboratory experience

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma

Job description

American Health Associates, Inc. in Cincinnati seeks a Specimen Accessioner to enter patient information and accession samples for in-house and reference lab testing.

You will troubleshoot issues, ensure proper delivery of specimens, and maintain a clean, safe workspace while supporting quality patient care. Join a team committed to accuracy and career growth with opportunities for cross-training and continuing education.