Travel Medical Lab Technician
New Orleans, LA
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Position: Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) / Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) – Blood Bank

Shift: Nights, 11:00 PM – 11:30 AM

Schedule: 3x12-Hour Shifts

Department: Blood Bank / Clinical Laboratory

Schedule & Requirements

• Night Shift: 11:00 PM – 11:30 AM
• 3x12-hour schedule
• Weekend coverage required
• Float within the laboratory department as needed
• No call requirement
• Epic experience required
• Louisiana License must be active and in hand at submission
• One campus submission only

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of recent laboratory experience
• Blood Bank experience required
• Hospital laboratory experience required
• Experience with:
  • Blood irradiation
  • Splitting blood products
  • Plasma reduction on plateletpheresis
  • Blood banking procedures
  • Crossmatching
  • Antibody identification
  • Quality control review and interpretation

Required Certifications

• Active Louisiana Laboratory License (required)
• ASCP Certification preferred
• COVID-19 Vaccine Required (medical/religious exemptions accepted)
• Flu Vaccine Required (no exemptions)

Key Responsibilities

• Perform blood bank testing and transfusion services
• Conduct ABO/Rh typing, antibody screens, antibody identification, and crossmatching
• Process and prepare blood products for transfusion
• Perform blood irradiation and specialized blood component modifications
• Conduct hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, and immunology testing
• Review and validate laboratory results prior to release
• Maintain quality assurance and quality control standards
• Operate and troubleshoot laboratory analyzers and equipment
• Ensure proper specimen collection, processing, storage, and transport
• Follow laboratory safety, infection control, and regulatory standards