Travel Medical Laboratory Technologist - Sitka, AK

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 8hr days, 40 hours a week, starting 4 Jan 2027.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,554 a week in all, a taxable rate of $15 an hour plus $1,953.69 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) responsible for performing comprehensive laboratory testing and services in a hospital-based laboratory. The role performs high-complexity testing, evaluates test results, supports quality control, troubleshoots technical issues, and contributes to staff training and laboratory process improvement. The position serves patients across the lifespan and supports continuous laboratory coverage.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 8 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week. Shift work, nights, weekends, and call may be required to provide continuous laboratory coverage.
• Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology or a related field
• Three years of experience
• Active Clinical Laboratory Scientist certification through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) certification at submission
• Influenza vaccination
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in blood bank and phlebotomy
• Additional Information:
• Performs all levels of testing, including high-complexity testing, patient specimen testing, and sample suitability evaluations.
• Provides specialized expertise in microbiology, transfusion medicine, molecular biology, and infectious disease safety.
• Evaluates and interprets test results, identifies inconsistencies, and troubleshoots technical issues.
• Maintains laboratory equipment, instruments, quality control processes, and inventory levels.
• Develops and updates laboratory procedures, policies, and quality control programs.
• Supports regulatory inspections and compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), College of American Pathologists (CAP), Joint Commission, and other applicable requirements.
• Trains new employees, laboratory students, and staff, and participates in continuing education.
• Works independently while collaborating with laboratory staff and other healthcare professionals.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits