Medical Lab Scientist
Aberdeen, Maryland
University of Maryland Upper Medical Center

Medical Lab Scientist

Overview

• Specialty: Laboratory
• Location: Aberdeen, Maryland
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• First-Time Travelers: Accepted

Schedule

• Shift: Evening, 5x8 hours (15:00-23:30), Monday-Friday
• Hours: 8 per day, 40 per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holidays: Required as they fall on the schedule

Requirements

• Certification: ASCP
• Experience: 2 years of experience as a Medical Lab Scientist, with Medical Lab Scientist experience within the last year
• State License Verification: Primary source verification required, with license action review if applicable
• Tech Cert Verification (National): Required as applicable by profession
• Background Check: 7-year criminal search within 30 days of start, updated annually; international background checks if the traveler has worked in a medical setting internationally
• Exclusion Checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG within 30 days of start; Maryland State Exclusions List (Medicaid Sanctioned Providers) within 30 days of start
• Education Verification: Highest level of education
• Work History Verification: Previous 5 years
• Employment Eligibility: I-9 and E-Verify (or attestation)
• Government-Issued Photo ID: Required
• Color Blind Testing: Required (online)
• Age-Specific Competency Exam: Required within 1 year of start, score 80% or higher
• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required as applicable within 1 year of start, score 80% or higher
• Physical Exam: Within 1 year of start; lab items due within 72 hours of contract signing
• Negative 9-Panel Drug Screen: Within 30 days prior to start; instant tests not accepted
• TB Screening: Negative QuantiFERON (QGOLD) or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, or 2 PPDs (second within 3 months of start), or a 2-step PPD if no PPD within 1 year; updated annually. Past-positive and BCG rules apply.
• Immunity (Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella): Positive titer or proof of 2 vaccines (or 2 boosters); low/equivocal titer requires proof of 2 vaccines or 2 boosters; candidate may start with 2nd booster pending
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer or declination (series not accepted; declination accepted for low/equivocal titer)
• Influenza Vaccine or Exemption (2026-27 season): Required 10/1-3/31; medical exemption must be signed by a provider, religious exemption by clergy; agency exemption acceptable; declinations not accepted; documentation due 12/1 for working travelers
• References: Two supervisory references within 1 year of start (charge RNs or supervisors/managers acceptable)
• Employment Application: Completed within 30 days of start

Preferred Qualifications

• BLS: Preferred (AHA only)

Other Requirements

• Additional Certifications: Other listed certifications (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, EFM, STABLE, NIH Stroke) apply only as determined by the unit description; check the unit description for applicability.
• Pre-Start Documents: Confidentiality agreement, job description, badge photo (head and shoulders, white or beige background), badge application (within 72 hours of signing), latex allergy questionnaire, OSHA questionnaire, dress code review, and training test-out form (required by the first Friday after contract signing)