Travel Medical Lab Scientist - $2,030 per week

Slate Healthcare; Newberg (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team environment

Diverse experience opportunities

Newberg location

Job summary

Slate Healthcare is seeking a travel Medical Lab Scientist for a 26-week assignment in Newberg, Oregon. The role involves floating between departments, performing lab analyses, and reporting results while maintaining equipment. Shifts are 10 hours and rotating, totaling 40 hours per week.

The candidate will cover staffing needs due to shortages, work nights and weekends, and bring expertise in blood banking and general lab procedures to ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• EMR experience required.
• 2 years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory tests and analyses to provide accurate and timely patient information.
• Specimen processing and test result reporting.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and rotating shifts including nights and weekends.

Education

MLS or MLT certification

Tools

ASCP certification

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

Slate Healthcare is seeking a travel Medical Lab Scientist for a travel job in Newberg, Oregon.

• Specialty: Medical Lab Scientist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Description

As a Medical Lab Scientist, you will perform laboratory tests and analyses to provide accurate and timely patient information. This role includes responsibilities such as specimen processing, test result reporting, and maintaining laboratory equipment. You will float between various departments, covering staffing needs due to shortages, and work rotating shifts including nights and weekends. Your expertise in blood banking and general laboratory procedures will be essential in ensuring high standards of patient care.

Highlights

• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity to float and gain diverse experience
• Located in scenic Newberg, OR
• Rotating shifts with a focus on work-life balance

Requirements

• MLS or MLT certification required
• EMR experience required
• Current ASCP certification required
• 2 years of experience required

Slate Healthcare Job ID #77d357a0-adea-4f36-a12e-efe41b20d160. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About Slate Healthcare

Slate Healthcare is a premier travel healthcare staffing agency, connecting healthcare professionals with thousands of opportunities at top-tier hospitals and facilities across the country.

We’re committed to supporting nurses and allied health professionals in building stable, fulfilling careers—while embracing the freedom and excitement that comes with travel. Our goal is simple: to offer flexibility, competitive pay, and personalized placements that align with each clinician’s lifestyle and career goals.

At Slate, we empower our professionals to choose when and where they work, while ensuring they receive the highest compensation possible—because we believe that exceptional care starts with empowered caregivers.