Travel Medical Lab Technician
Austin, TX
GHR Healthcare
5x8 hrs

Travel Medical Laboratory Technician (Microbiology) – Austin, TX | 13-week On-site Assignment

Travel Medical Laboratory Technician (Microbiology) in Central Austin (78705). Medical Technologist (MT/MLS) certification required; 1+ year hospital or clinical laboratory experience. Join a collaborative acute care microbiology team and work with advanced analyzers in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Job Details

• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Location: Austin, TX 78705 (Central Austin – near parks, restaurants, live music)
• Role: Travel Lab Tech / Medical Laboratory Technician – Microbiology (On-site)
• Setting: Acute Care Hospital, Clinical Microbiology Lab
• Shift: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 8-hour day shifts
• Weekly Hours: 40
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,350 – $1,460
• Start Date: April 20, 2026

Job Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of laboratory experience in a hospital or clinical laboratory (hospital lab tech, medical laboratory technician/technologist)
• Medical Technologist (MT/MLS) certification required (ASCP preferred)
• Hands-on experience with plate reading, culture set-ups, and Gram stains
• Experience with MALDI-TOF, automated AST systems (Microscan), and MALDI-based identification preferred
• Familiarity with rapid molecular platforms and point-of-care kits (BioFire, Cepheid GeneXpert, Liat, Sofia, Solana)
• Experience with Bactec or other blood culture systems
• Meditech EMR experience preferred for documentation and reporting
• Ability to work rotating weekends as needed
• Strong teamwork, flexibility, multi-tasking, and quick learning in a fast-paced clinical microbiology environment
• Dress code: sage green scrub top and black bottoms

Responsibilities

• Perform microbiology procedures including specimen processing, Gram stains, culture inoculation, and plate reading
• Run and maintain advanced laboratory analyzers and molecular platforms (BioFire, Cepheid, Liat, Sofia, Solana, MALDI-TOF, Microscan, Bactec)
• Conduct antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) workflows and assist with automated AST systems
• Perform rapid kit testing and process specimens following CLIA and hospital lab protocols
• Accurately document results and maintain patient records within Meditech EMR
• Collaborate with a team of 5–6 plate readers and processors during day shifts to ensure timely reporting
• Maintain quality control, participate in QA practices, and uphold lab safety standards
• Adapt to changing priorities in a busy acute care microbiology lab

Why join us? This is an excellent travel lab tech opportunity for a clinical microbiology professional wanting exposure to advanced instruments and a collaborative acute care environment in Central Austin. Search terms: Austin microbiology jobs, travel lab tech jobs in Texas, hospital lab tech Austin.

Apply now: Submit your resume today to be considered for this Travel Medical Laboratory Technician (Microbiology) assignment in Austin, TX. Join our laboratory team and advance your clinical microbiology career.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.