Medical Laboratory Scientist / Technician
Tuba City, Arizona
Tuba City Regional Health Care

Medical Laboratory Scientist / Medical Laboratory Technician (Night Shift)

Location: Tuba City, Arizona
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Perform specimen processing, testing, and reporting of test results in compliance with regulatory requirements and policies. Work in a hospital laboratory providing services in chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, blood bank, microbiology, and clinical microscopy. The laboratory operates 24-hour coverage with rotating day, evening, or night shifts, including weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime.

Shift Details

• Night shift schedule typically runs from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with a one-hour lunch (11 working hours per shift).
• Alternates weekly between three 11-hour shifts (33 hours) and four 11-hour shifts (44 hours).
• Initial training schedule varies: either five 8-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts depending on trainer availability.
• Average hours per week: 40.

Required Qualifications

Education and Experience

• High school graduate or GED, and completion of an official military medical laboratory procedures course of at least 50 weeks with the occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Laboratory Technician).
• Medical Technologist with a minimum of 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year.
• Medical Laboratory Technician experience.

Certification

• Certification from a nationally recognized agency such as ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathology) is required and must be maintained current and in good standing.

Additional Information

• Orientation occurs every 2 weeks.
• COVID and flu vaccination exemptions may be accepted upon submission of a declination form.
• Housing application must be submitted 2 weeks prior to start.

Specialty

Medical Laboratory

Location Context

The position is located in a culturally diverse community serving a large geographic area, including Native American tribes such as Navajo, Hopi, and Southern Paiute. The hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services including emergency, surgical, dental, ophthalmology, orthopedics, OB/GYN, and more.