Travel Laboratory Medical Lab Technician — Sitka, AK — $2222 Est. Wkly - Sitka, AK

Quick Look

ARMStaffing is looking for a Medical Laboratory Scientist in Sitka, Alaska.

Location

Sitka, AK

Assignment Duration

This is a 13-week contract position.

Schedule/Shift

May be needed for day or night shift, no call expected.

Job Description

The Medical Laboratory Scientist will apply advanced technical skills to conduct a full range of sample tests and laboratory services in a hospital-based setting. This position requires shift work, including nights and weekends, to ensure 24-hour laboratory coverage. Responsibilities include performing high complexity testing, collaborating with medical staff on test results, and maintaining laboratory equipment and quality control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all levels of laboratory testing including CLIA defined high complexity testing.
• Evaluate, judge, and interpret test results, ensuring accuracy.
• Identify and resolve inconsistencies in patient results, collaborating with other staff as needed.
• Provide specialized expertise in microbiology, transfusion medicine, molecular biology, and infectious disease safety.
• Perform patient specimen testing and assess sample suitability.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and ensure quality control of instruments.
• Assist with training new employees and conducting competency evaluations of testing personnel.

Required Experience

A bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or a related field is required, along with three years of experience in a laboratory setting.

Certifications/Licensure

Active ASCP or AMT certification is required upon submittal. Flu vaccine is also required.

About ARMStaffing

Founded in 2011 and a member of the ARGroup, LLC, ARMStaffing connects dedicated nurses and allied health professionals with the facilities that need them most. As three-time winners of the Top Workplaces Award and named to SIA’s Largest Staffing Firms in the U.S., we’ve built a reputation on more than just placements — we’ve built it on relationships.

As a trusted partner to hospitals, rehab centers, and long-term care facilities across the country, we take pride in helping clinicians grow rewarding careers while supporting the organizations that rely on their skills.