Travel Medical Lab Technician - $2,000 per week

About the role

Travel Medical Lab Technician (Med Lab Tech II) position in Summerville, South Carolina. Discipline: Allied Health Professional. Start date: 11/09/2026. Duration: 13 weeks (12-week assignment). Full-time, 40 hours per week. Shift: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM, Monday–Friday, with occasional weekend shifts as needed. Employment type: Travel.

Responsibilities

• Technical Procedures: Perform testing procedures, quality control, and proficiency testing to ensure accurate, timely, appropriate, and useful test results. Verify specimen integrity, set priorities, evaluate and interpret data, take appropriate action per policy, perform documentation, assist in evaluation and implementation of new methods, assist with upkeep of policy/procedure manuals and CAP inspections. Maintain awareness of resources and work efficiently to prevent waste.
• Instrumentation: Ensure proper operation of instruments, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting for timely and accurate test results. Operate assigned lab instruments, perform instrument QC, document results, take appropriate action. Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot instrument problems. Understand theory of instrument operations and mechanical functions. Seek help when necessary.
• Information Handling: Properly use Cerner/STAR according to policy/procedure for ordering/receiving/canceling tests, reviewing/verification of results. Review pending lists and follow up on pending tests. Document all actions appropriately in computer. Document all PMs and QC appropriately. Maintain patient confidentiality per established policies.
• Communication/Customer Service: Communicate information to supervisor/pathologist, coworkers, students, laboratory staff on other shifts, and outside departments accurately, timely, clearly, and professionally. Follow through on communications, respond as appropriate. Answer laboratory phones, direct parties or give appropriate information. Communicate with physicians, nurses, and patients to assist with their needs. Maintain good rapport with peers, management, physicians, and hospital staff.
• Compliance/Safety: Follow laboratory and hospital policies/procedures. Inform supervisor of issues or problems involving laboratory or hospital safety. Maintain a safe work environment. Follow regulations pertaining to medical necessity and billing as applicable. Complete all mandatory education and participate in continuing education programs. Work to meet department Performance Improvement Goals. Perform other job duties as required.

Skills

• Capable of operating laboratory instrumentation, performing patient phlebotomy, and making sound, well-in