Job Description

Job Description

PRIDE Health is seeking a travel Medical Lab Technician for a travel job in Charleston, South Carolina.

• Specialty: Medical Lab Technician
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 01/05/2026
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Pride Health is seeking a Medical Lab Technician II to join the team at in Charleston, SC 29401 . This is a 12-week travel opportunity as a Generalist – Blood Bank.

Job Summary

This role is responsible for independently performing moderate-to-high complexity testing across multiple disciplines, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant results while maintaining a safe and efficient laboratory environment.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Testing:

• Perform laboratory analyses, quality control, and proficiency testing per SOP and CAP standards.
• Verify specimen integrity, prioritize work, evaluate and interpret data, and document results.
• Assist with evaluation and implementation of new methods.

Instrumentation:

• Operate, calibrate, troubleshoot, and perform preventive maintenance on laboratory equipment.
• Document all QC and maintenance per policy.

Information Handling:

• Utilize Cerner/STAR LIS for test ordering, receiving, result verification, and pending test follow-up.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and regulatory compliance.

Communication & Customer Service:

• Communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, laboratory staff, and patients.
• Provide timely updates and maintain professional rapport.

Compliance & Safety:

• Adhere to hospital and laboratory policies, safety standards, and OSHA regulations.
• Participate in continuing education and department performance improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Certification: ASCP or NCA registration – Required

Education:

• Associate’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or equivalent with ASCP/NCA eligibility.
• Alternate route to certification per ASCP or NCA accepted.

Experience:

• Strong generalist skills across Core Lab, Blood Bank, and basic Microbiology.
• Cerner LIS experience required.
• Skilled in phlebotomy.

Skills: Ability to operate laboratory instrumentation, perform patient phlebotomy, and make informed decisions under pressure.

Additional Information:\n\nLocation: Charleston, SC 29401\nSchedule: 3rd shift and every other weekend, 40 hrs/week\nContract Length: 12 weeks\nPay Rate: $45 - $54/hour

PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.

Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• 401k retirement plan
• Cancelation protection
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits

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