Travel Medical Laboratory Technologist - Newberg, OR

Travel assignment, 16 weeks, 10hr rotating, 40 hours a week, starting November 30, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,985 a week in all, a taxable rate of $17.96 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) — Location not specified. The position supports general laboratory operations across hematology, blood bank, chemistry, and urinalysis and microscopy. The role requires a qualified generalist capable of working rotating shifts, covering staffing needs, and working independently after training and competency validation.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating schedule with 10-hour shifts and a minimum of 40 hours per week. On-call coverage may be required as needed, with rotating weekends after completion of training.
• Required Qualifications: At least 2 years of experience; one of the following certifications or credentials: American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), ASCP-MLS, ASCP-MLT, Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT); compact license in hand at submission; competency with general laboratory procedures, including blood banking, specimen processing, testing, quality control, and result reporting.
• Preferred Qualifications: Phlebotomy experience; experience with EXLs and Sysmex analyzers; ability to work independently on night shifts after training and competency validation.
• Additional Information:
• Generalist coverage is required across hematology, blood bank, chemistry, and urinalysis and microscopy.
• Blood bank experience is required.
• Training is expected to include 8-hour shifts, five days per week, with competency-based progression into the regular schedule.
• Rotating shifts may include day, mid, evening, and night coverage based on operational needs.
• Responsibilities include ABO/Rh and antibody screening, crossmatching, blood product handling, complete blood counts, manual differentials, urinalysis, body fluid analysis, coagulation testing, immunoassay, microbiology testing, therapeutic drug monitoring, specimen collection and processing, and quality assurance procedures.
• Electronic charting experience with EPIC is required.
• The position supports testing for adolescent, infant, adult, pediatric, and geriatric populations.
• The selected professional must commit to working three of five designated holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, or New Year’s Day.

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