Medical Lab Technician
Hartford, KY
Prime Staffing
4x10 hrs, Nights

Travel Contract – Medical Lab Technician (MLT/MLS)

Profession: Laboratory
Specialty: Medical Lab Technician
Start Date: November 9, 2026
Contract Duration: 13 weeks
Openings: 1
Shift: Night Shift – 4x10-hour shifts, Tuesday through Friday, 8:00 PM–6:30 AM
Experience Required: Minimum 2 years
Travel Experience: Required
Education: Associate Degree required
Qualifications: Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)
Charting System: Meditech (required)

Certifications

• ASCP certification required
• ASCP-MLS preferred
• ASCP-MLT preferred

Required Skills and Experience

Blood Bank

• ABO/Rh typing, antibody screening and identification
• AHG and electronic crossmatching
• Immediate-spin and IgG crossmatching
• Direct and indirect Coombs testing (DAT)
• Blood banking procedures
• Blood product thawing and cooling
• Transfusion reaction workups
• Patient identification and verification

Specimen Processing and Handling

• Specimen accessioning, receipt, collection, preparation and handling
• Pipetting
• Accurate test-result reporting

Urinalysis

• Automated analyzer operation
• Crystal identification
• Manual macroscopic and microscopic urinalysis

Hematology and Coagulation

• Automated instrument operation
• Manual CBC and differential

Clinical Chemistry

• Vitamin B12 and folate testing
• Cardiac enzymes
• Therapeutic drug monitoring
• Thyroid testing
• Quality control review and interpretation
• Specimen preparation

Microbiology

• Culture plating and plate setup
• Cytospin
• Gram staining
• PCR testing for influenza, Group B Streptococcus, MRSA, Staphylococcus aureus, and COVID-19
• Rapid testing for RSV, strep, H. influenzae, and C. difficile
• Wet preparat