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Munson Healthcare

Laboratory Aide III

Traverse City, MI · On-site

$15.25 - $21/hr

Qualifications What's Required Laboratory Aide III * High School Diploma or GED * 1 year - full-time experience (or equivalent) AND satisfactory performance with Munson Medical Center Laboratories in ...

Arkana Laboratories

Laboratory Aide

Little Rock, AR

$14.75 - $20.25/hr

About the Role Arkana Laboratories is looking for a dependable and detail-oriented Laboratory Aide to support our pathology lab team. In this role, you'll play an important part in preparing tissue ...

bloodworks

Laboratory Aide

Renton, WA

$17.25 - $23.50/hr

We have a wonderful opportunity for a Laboratory Aide to join our Transfusion Services team at Bloodworks Northwest. The incumbent will be responsible for providing technical and clerical support to ...

bloodworks

Laboratory Aide

Renton, WA

$17.25 - $23.50/hr

We have a wonderful opportunity for a Laboratory Aide to join our Transfusion Services team at Bloodworks Northwest. The incumbent will be responsible for providing technical and clerical support to ...

King's Daughters

Laboratory Aide I

Ashland, KY · On-site +1

$13.50 - $18.50/hr

Job Summary Responsible for supporting laboratory operations by transporting patient specimens, supplies, and CAP surveys between collection sites and laboratories. Assists with specimen storage ...

King's Daughters

Laboratory Aide I

Campus, IL · On-site

$14.75 - $20.50/hr

Job Summary Responsible for supporting laboratory operations by transporting patient specimens, supplies, and CAP surveys between collection sites and laboratories. Assists with specimen storage ...

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As of May 30, 2026, the average hourly pay for laboratory aide in the United States is $17.98, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.66 and $20.19 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive as a Laboratory Aide, you need a basic understanding of laboratory procedures, good organizational skills, and at least a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with laboratory equipment, safety protocols, and data entry systems is often required, and some positions may prefer certification in laboratory safety or handling hazardous materials. Attention to detail, reliability, and effective communication are essential soft skills for maintaining accuracy and supporting the lab team. These skills and qualities are important for ensuring safe, efficient, and accurate laboratory operations.

What are some typical challenges Laboratory Aides face when supporting multiple ongoing experiments?

Laboratory Aides often juggle tasks such as preparing materials, cleaning equipment, and assisting with data collection across several experiments simultaneously. This requires strong organizational skills and attention to detail to avoid cross-contamination and ensure accurate results. Clear communication with scientists and other lab staff is essential to prioritize tasks and adapt to changing schedules, which can sometimes be demanding in a busy lab environment. However, mastering these challenges helps Laboratory Aides build valuable experience and can open up opportunities for advancement to more specialized technical roles.

What are laboratory aides?

Laboratory aides are support staff who assist scientists, researchers, or medical professionals in laboratory settings. Their duties often include preparing and cleaning lab equipment, organizing supplies, labeling samples, and sometimes recording data. While they do not usually conduct experiments or analyze results, their work helps ensure that laboratories run smoothly and efficiently. Laboratory aides typically work under the supervision of laboratory technicians, technologists, or scientists.

What is a laboratory aide?

A laboratory aide is a support worker who assists with laboratory tasks such as preparing samples, maintaining equipment, and organizing supplies. They typically work under the supervision of scientists or lab technicians and may need basic knowledge of lab procedures and safety protocols.

What is the difference between Laboratory Aide vs Laboratory Technician?

AspectLaboratory AideLaboratory Technician
Required CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalentPost-secondary education, often an associate degree
Work EnvironmentHospitals, clinics, research labsHospitals, research facilities, diagnostic labs
Job ResponsibilitiesAssisting with sample collection, preparing specimens, cleaning equipmentPerforming tests, analyzing samples, maintaining lab equipment

Laboratory Aides typically assist with basic tasks and require minimal formal education, while Laboratory Technicians perform more complex testing and usually have specialized training or degrees. Both roles work in similar environments and support laboratory operations, but Laboratory Technicians have a higher level of responsibility and technical skill.

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Laboratory Aide III

Laboratory Aide III

Munson Healthcare

Traverse City, MI • On-site

$15.25 - $21/hr

Full-time

Retirement, PTO

Posted 9 days ago

Munson Healthcare rating

6.8

Company rating: 6.8 out of 10

Based on 107 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

488th of 864 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Company Description

PRN

More Than Just Care, It's Community  

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That's life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan's largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.  

If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about - with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Invested in You  

  • Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance. 

  • Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.  

  • Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges. 

  • Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings  

Job Description

A Day in the Life 

Accurately and efficiently perform, assess, correlate and interpret routine and specialized clinical laboratory tests in compliance with departmental procedures and applicable regulations. Maintain a fundamental knowledge of all clinical laboratory departments and have the ability to rotate through all departments. Operate, maintain and troubleshoot instrumentation to meet quality assurance parameters.  

Qualifications

What's Required  

Laboratory Aide III

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 1 year - full-time experience (or equivalent) AND satisfactory performance with Munson Medical Center Laboratories in the Lab Aide II classification

OR

Medical Lab Technician 

  • 4 Year / Bachelors Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology or related degree or 2 Year / Associates degree in Medical Technology 
  • Registered Medical Technologist / Medical Laboratory Scientist with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or equivalent.  Nationally recognized certification or eligible (ASCP) as a MT(ASCP), MLS (ASCP) or CLS (ASCP). Must be certified within 12 months of hire and recertify if/as required. 
Additional Information

Are you Munson Material? Apply today! 

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

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About Munson Healthcare

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Munson Healthcare is Northern Michigan's largest regional healthcare provider. We serve 30 Michigan counties with 8 community-based hospitals each with a system of outlying primary care and specialty clinics. We are committed to improving lives in those communities and invite you to become part of that mission by choosing Munson for your career in healthcare.

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Health care and social assistance

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Traverse City, MI, US

Year founded

1925

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