Medical Technologist
Saint Marys, PA
Prime Staffing
5x8 hrs, Nights

Medical Technologist (MT) – Generalist

Start Date: November 30, 2026
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Positions Available: 2
Shift: Night Shift, 5x8-hour shifts (4:00 PM – 12:00 AM)
Schedule: Every Other Weekend (EOW)
Patient Ratio: 1:1
Charting System: Cerner (Required)
Travel Experience: Required
Certification: ASCP MT (Required)
Blood Bank Experience: Required
Phlebotomy Support: Available onsite

Position Overview

We are seeking experienced Medical Technologists (MTs) to work in a hospital clinical laboratory. Candidates must have an active ASCP MT certification, hands-on Blood Bank experience, and previous travel experience. The role requires generalist laboratory knowledge across Chemistry, Blood Bank, Microbiology, Urinalysis, Hematology, Coagulation, and Immunology/Serology.

Required Qualifications

• ASCP MT certification required.
• Previous hands-on Blood Bank experience required.
• Previous travel assignment experience required.
• Cerner experience required.
• Ability to work independently in a hospital clinical laboratory.
• Availability for a night shift schedule with every other weekend coverage.
• Phlebotomy support available onsite.

Required Clinical Skills

1. Chemistry

• 24-hour urine testing
• Acetone analysis
• Vitamin B-12 and folate testing
• Cardiac enzymes
• Hormone and thyroid testing
• Immunoassay
• Quality control review and interpretation
• Specimen preparation
• Therapeutic drug monitoring
• Tumor markers

2. Blood Bank

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

3. Specimen Processing and Handling

• Specimen accessioning, collection, receipt, and transport
• Pipetting
• Specimen preparation and handling
• Test result reporting

4. Equipment

• ACL TOP
• Sysmex XM

5. Microbiology

• Aerobic and anaerobic cultures
• Culture plating and plate setup
• Cytospin
• Gram staining
• PCR testing (Flu, Group B Strep, MRSA, Staphylococcus aureus, and COVID)
• Rapid identification tests (Strep serology, Indole, Coagulase, Catalase, and Oxidase)
• Rapid test kits (RSV, Strep, H. flu, and C. diff)
• Wet preparations (WBC, Yeast, and Trichomonas)

6. Urinalysis

• Analyzer operation
• Crystal identification
• Manual macroscopic urinalysis
• Microscopic urinalysis

7. Hematology and Coagulation

• Automated instrument operation
• Manual CBC
• Fetal hemoglobin
• Fibrinogen
• Manual differential
• Occult blood
• Platelet count
• Reticulocyte count
• Manual sedimentation rate

8. Immunology and Serology

• Pregnancy testing (urine or blood)
• General rapid test kits and control knowledge
• Rheumatoid factor
• RPR (Rapid Plasma Reagin)

Professional Knowledge and Safety

• Blood specimen storage
• Hazardous materials handling and MSDS
• Proper disposal procedures
• Proper specimen labeling
• Transmission-based precautions
• Venipuncture
• Hospital clinical laboratory workflows

Preferred Skills

• Abbott Alinity analyzer experience
• Ortho Gel Method Blood Bank experience
• Pregnancy testing
• General rapid test kit knowledge and controls
• Rheumatoid factor testing
• RPR testing

Important Notes

• ASCP MT certification and Blood Bank experience are mandatory.
• Cerner and previous travel experience are required.
• Phlebotomist support is available onsite.
• Candidates must be comfortable with the 4:00 PM–12:00 AM shift and every other weekend schedule.