Laboratory Technician (PRN) - Evening/Weekend Shifts

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center; Rossville (MD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center is seeking a PRN laboratory technician to support evening and overnight weekend shifts. Training will be required full-time on weekdays for two weeks.

You will collect and process laboratory specimens, perform routine duties in the assigned section, and ensure accurate labeling, filing, and reporting. The role requires high school diploma or GED and 1 year of lab experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 1 year laboratory experience preferred.
• 1 year clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to department goals and adheres to policies, procedures, quality and safety standards.
• Retrieves specimens and transports to the lab, labels, files, and disposes of specimens as needed.
• Reviews specimen identity, investigates discrepancies, and generates reports.
• Maintains a clean, safe work environment and reports hazards.
• Maintains records, reports statistics, and files as directed.
• Orders laboratory supplies and maintains inventory.
• Performs quality control and preventive maintenance of equipment and materials.
• Assists in specimen setup and LIS entries; supports pathologists, assistants, and technicians as required.
• Assists with patient registration and lab orders as needed.
• Screens visitors and calls, provides lab results and information as necessary.
• Performs send-out testing to reference labs and shares results with MedStar hospitals.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Verbal & written communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

1 year clinical lab experience

Job description

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center is seeking a PRN laboratory technician to support evening and overnight weekend shifts. Training will be required full-time on weekdays for two weeks.

You will collect and process laboratory specimens, perform routine duties in the assigned section, and ensure accurate labeling, filing, and reporting. The role requires high school diploma or GED and 1 year of lab experience.