Travel Medical Lab Technician - $2,050 per week

Care Career is seeking a travel Medical Lab Technician for a travel job in Anchorage, Alaska.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Medical Lab Technician
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 07/19/2026
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT/MT) – Travel Assignment

 

Start Date: Late September/Early October 2026
Shift: Days | 4x10-Hour Shifts (6:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
Schedule: Wednesday – Saturday (Block Scheduling Available)
Assignment Length: 13 Weeks

Job Overview

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Medical Technologist (MT) for a travel assignment at a 56-bed rehabilitation and LTACH/ICU facility. The ideal candidate will perform a variety of laboratory testing procedures to assist physicians in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

This is an excellent opportunity for first-time travelers looking to gain valuable experience in a supportive clinical environment using Epic charting.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex laboratory testing on blood, urine, tissue, stool, body fluids, and other specimens.
• Conduct hematology, chemistry, microbiology, immunology, and urinalysis testing.
• Operate, calibrate, and troubleshoot automated laboratory analyzers.
• Perform manual differentials and microscopic urinalysis.
• Ensure quality assurance and quality control standards are maintained.
• Collect, accession, transport, process, and analyze specimens accurately.
• Report laboratory results promptly and accurately.
• Follow laboratory safety protocols and infection prevention guidelines.
• Maintain accurate documentation using Epic electronic medical records.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of recent Medical Laboratory experience.
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply.
• Current certification through one of the following:
  • ASCP
  • ASCP-MLT
  • ASCP-MT
• State license (pending license accepted; processing may take 10–12 weeks).

Required Skills

• Hospital clinical laboratory experience
• Automated instrument operation
• Specimen collection and processing
• Venipuncture
• Specimen accessioning and transport
• Manual differential
• Microscopic urinalysis
• Pipetting
• Quality assurance and quality control
• Accurate laboratory result reporting

Facility Details

• 56-bed facility
  • 10-bed LTACH/ICU
  • 46-bed Inpatient Rehabilitation
• EMR: Epic
• Free parking
• Scrub color: Any
• Patient Population:
  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Geriatrics

Schedule & Call

• Day Shift: 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Wednesday – Saturday
• No on-call requirements
• No floating required within scope
• Block scheduling available
• Every Saturday required
• Guaranteed 70 hours every two weeks (facility may call off one 10-hour shift per pay period)

Traveler Requirements

• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility (no local candidates).
• Two professional references required during compliance.
• Experience with Epic preferred.
• Must be willing to work 2 of the 3 major holidays :
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas
  • New Year's

Additional Information

• COVID-19 vaccination not required.
• Hepatitis B vaccination required (titers or declination not accepted).
• Pre-start education modules are required (approximately 16 hours, non-billable).
• Housing in the area may be limited—travelers are encouraged to arrange accommodations early.

If you're a detail-oriented laboratory professional seeking a rewarding travel opportunity with a consistent day schedule, we'd love to hear from you!

Quick Offers Referral Bonus Available

About Care Career

Care Career brings together a portfolio of leading healthcare staffing organizations, each delivering specialized talent solutions across the industry. Wherever you want to go, We Make It Happen.

With travel nursing jobs across the country, you can discover the possibilities that create the lifestyle and financial position that you have dreamed of.

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Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits