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GHR HealthcareGainesville, FLTravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
Gainesville, FL
Job type
Travel
Profession
Medical Lab Technologist
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Oct 27, 2026

Pay breakdown

Hourly
$49.75
Weekly
$1,990
Yearly (full-time)
$103,480
Start date
November 16, 2026

This job pays about $49.75/hour — 71% above the median for Medical Lab Technologist jobs in Florida ($29.09/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.

Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Medical Lab Technologist jobs in Florida right now

  • 11 open Medical Lab Technologist jobs in Florida from 5 agencies, 3 of them in Gainesville.
  • Pay in these listings: $36.89 – $54.05/hour, median $49.75/hour.
  • Typical Medical Lab Technologist pay in Florida: $29.09/hour ($60,507/year, BLS).
  • Highest median pay: Atlas MedStaff ($53.69/hour across 3 jobs).

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Job description

Blood Bank Medical Technologist (MT) Travel Contract – Gainesville, Florida

Apply your transfusion medicine expertise as a Blood Bank Medical Technologist on a 13-week travel contract in Gainesville, Florida. Join a hospital-based, high-complexity blood bank team supporting safe transfusions and complex patient care while advancing your medical laboratory career. Gainesville is a vibrant college community known for its welcoming atmosphere, cultural offerings, and access to beautiful parks, trails, and outdoor recreation.

Travel Medical Technologist Job Details

  • Location: Gainesville, Florida
  • Specialty: Blood Bank Medical Technologist / Transfusion Service
  • Assignment Type: 13-week travel contract
  • Start Date: November 16, 2026
  • End Date: February 13, 2027
  • Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,920–$2,060
  • Schedule: 40 hours per week on 10-hour night shifts
  • Night Shift Hours: 9:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
  • Scheduling: Variable days; weekends and holidays required
  • Orientation: Two weeks of daytime training
  • Dress Code: Casual attire or scrubs; required personal protective equipment is provided

Blood Bank Medical Technologist Job Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of recent experience as a Medical Technologist in a high-complexity transfusion service
  • Blood bank experience is required; experience in a Level I trauma setting is strongly required
  • Medical Technologist certification through ASCP or AMT, or an accepted equivalent
  • Valid Florida Immunohematology Technologist license
  • Recent clinical experience with no unexplained work-history gaps of 30 days or more
  • MT applicants only; MLT submissions will not be considered
  • Ability to multitask, cross-train, and work effectively in a fast-paced medical laboratory environment
  • Ability to meet applicable travel-assignment distance requirements

Blood Bank Technologist Responsibilities

  • Perform advanced automated and manual blood bank testing in a high-complexity transfusion service
  • Complete blood typing, antibody detection, complex antibody identification, and antibody titration studies
  • Investigate hemolytic disease of the newborn and hemolytic anemias
  • Conduct transfusion reaction workups and document findings accurately
  • Perform compatibility testing to support safe and timely transfusions
  • Support physicians and clinical teams with transfusion therapy for patients with coagulopathy and other complex needs
  • Maintain compliance with laboratory procedures, quality standards, and patient-safety practices
  • Participate in required weekend, holiday, and variable-day scheduling

Apply now for this Blood Bank Medical Technologist travel contract in Gainesville, Florida, and bring your transfusion medicine expertise to a high-complexity hospital laboratory team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

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