Medical Technician (Traveler)

Location: Ellsworth, ME

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $61.00–$62.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 1900–0730, Monday–Friday with rotational weekends. 36 hours weekly.
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This position performs routine lab tests under the guidance of Medical Technologists and a Laboratory Supervisor. The role sets up and monitors automated test procedures, performs manual procedures requiring judgment, and uses pre-calibrated and/or automated devices.

• Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results
• Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens
• Analyze specimens using approved testing procedures (see department SOPs)
• Review and release test results
• Follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines as described in their respective guidelines
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and all maintenance performed
• Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results, correct the problems encountered or immediately notify the senior technologist or supervisor
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications
• Follow the department's procedure in reporting critical results to clients
• If applicable, answer questions from customers or other lab personnel
• Maintain complete records of all testing performed on-site
• Maintain general appearance of the department
• Make sure reagents/test kits have received dates, expiration dates, and if applicable opened dates
• Review/train on new procedures
• Attend monthly department and any additional training/educational meetings
• Participate in all applicable safety training sessions; know the location and contents of the safety manual; know the location/use of all applicable safety equipment
• May perform some moderate-complexity testing with specific on-site training provided
• Perform other duties as directed by supervisor

• Ability to establish work priorities and handle several procedures simultaneously
• Ability to interact with other departments
• Good customer service skills; contact with clients may be required
• Must protect patient confidentiality at all times

• BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology, or Associate's degree in a Laboratory Science or Medical Technology preferred
• MLS / MLT Certification required

• 1–3 years of clinical experience preferred

• This is a hospital site that requires additional credentialing
• Rotational weekends required
• Overtime expected

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

This client is a world-leading provider of diagnostic information services, with laboratory operations serving one in three adult Americans and supporting half of the physicians and hospitals across the United States, as well as extending internationally. With nearly 50,000 employees, the organization operates at national scale while serving patients at the most personal level. The work here is genuinely consequential — laboratory results reveal cancer markers, confirm chronic conditions, and drive clinical decisions that directly impact patient health outcomes. The organization employs laboratory scientists, medical technologists, logistics professionals, and business talent across its extensive network of diagnostic and clinical laboratory sites.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-16428

Industry: Healthcare

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