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Specimen Technician I

Quest Diagnostics Inc

Cincinnati, OHJob$18/hrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$18/hr
Location
Cincinnati, OH
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Quest Diagnostics is recruiting a Specimen Technician I in Cincinnati to support laboratory specimen processing. The role includes preparing specimens for analysis, processing samples for additional facilities, and handling test orders and specimen issues. No experience is required; previous experience in a production or medical environment is preferred. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 PM to 5:30 AM, with rotational weekends.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Organization, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveData Entry, nice to haveSpecimen Processing, nice to haveCentrifugation, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent, requiredProduction or Medical Environment Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Description Specimen Technician I - Cincinnati, OH, Monday to Friday, 9:00 PM to 5:30 AM, 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: - Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours - Best-in-class well-being programs - Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness - healthyMINDS mental health program - Vacation and Health/Flex Time - 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off - FinFit financial coaching and services - 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service - Employee stock purchase plan - Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option - Flexible Spending Accounts - Annual incentive plans - Matching gifts program - Education assistance through MyQuest for Education - Career advancement opportunities - and so much more! Responsibilities: 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: 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 64179 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 746 open Laboratory Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$18/hr
  • US median$19–26/hr357 hourly ranges

This rate, $18/hr, is 18% below the US median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Laboratory Assistant hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 33 open Laboratory Assistant jobs in Ohio and 746 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
Laboratory Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (236 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 483 of the 746 open Laboratory Assistant jobs (65%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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