Medical Lab Scientist
Memphis, Tennessee
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

Medical Lab Scientist

Overview

• Specialty: Laboratory
• Location: Memphis, Tennessee
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start date: ASAP
• Facility highlights: Short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center
• Duties: Perform accurate, timely testing of laboratory specimens under established protocols; follow quality control procedures and regulatory, quality, and policy requirements; manage productivity, supplies, instruments, and equipment.

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30), weekend nights
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• The schedule may change during the interview process.
• On-call: No
• Open to block schedule accommodation: No

Required Qualifications

• Valid Medical Laboratory Scientist license in Tennessee, or multistate license
• Medical Laboratory Scientist with 2 years of experience, including experience within the last year
• AMT Medical Laboratory Scientist certification (American Medical Technologists)
• Medical Laboratory Scientist with blood bank experience
• Valid driver's license

Assignment Policies

• Local candidates are not accepted (100-mile radius rule).
• Pending licenses are not accepted. All travelers must comply with NLC guidelines.
• All RTO restrictions must be included at time of submission.

Pre-Start Requirements

• Competencies: Color blindness test within 1 year of start, updated annually (required for Medical Technologists); competency exam within 1 year of start, updated annually; skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually.
• Background check: Completed within 60 days of start, covering the past 7 years, including statewide, county, and federal searches and education verification. Sex offender search run separately. Tennessee Adult Abuse Registry search (required for Tennessee facilities). EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, then annually.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start. Pending results are not accepted.
• Health: Physical statement within 1 year of start. TB test (two-step PPD, Q-Gold, or T-spot) within 1 year of start. Proof of two MMR-related vaccines (measles, mumps, rubella), varicella vaccines, and hepatitis B series, or positive titers. Immunization pocket cards and declinations are not accepted.
• Flu vaccination: 2026-2027 influend vaccine or approved exemption by October 23. Travelers starting on or after September 21 must be compliant before beginning work. Vaccines are not available onsite.
• Respirator fit test: 3M N-95 (1860 Regular/Small or 1870+) passed within 1 year of start, with documentation stating "pass." PAPR hoods are not available.
• Documents: Two recent professional references; submission packet (submission form, application, references, skills checklist, state license, certification information); signed confidentiality acknowledgment before start; performance evaluation if with the agency one year or more; internal evaluation if employed one year or more.
• Identification: Two forms of government-issued ID; E-Verify or attestation.
• Badge photo: Must be received by Tuesday close of business before a Monday start. Facility will not clear or issue badge access without it.