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Medical Laboratory Technician

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

Cherokee Insights seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician to support daily operations for the Air Force Drug Testing Laboratory Support Services program in San Antonio. The role performs specimen accessioning, processing, and disposition, as well as immunoassay screening and related analyzer upkeep. Applicants need qualifying laboratory education or coursework, two years of clinical or forensic laboratory experience, U.S. citizenship, and an active Secret clearance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Specimen AccessioningSpecimen ProcessingSpecimen DispositionImmunoassay ScreeningImmuno-Analyzer Upkeep

Qualifications

Associate's in Laboratory Science or Equivalent Coursework2 Years Clinical or Forensic Laboratory ExperienceU.S. Citizenship or Permanent ResidencyActive Secret Clearance

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Medical Laboratory Technician

San Antonio, Texas, United States (On-site)

Job Title: Medical Laboratory Technician

Job Code: TS1521

Location: San Antonio, Texas

Reports to: Program Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Supervisory: No supervisory/management authority

Prepared Date: 11/2/2026

A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.

This position requires an active Secret clearance.

Position Summary:

Cherokee Insights is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to support daily operations for the Air Force Drug Testing Laboratory Support Services program.

Compensation & Benefits:

Benefits That Set Us Apart

When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.

Highlights include:

  • Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security

  • Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage

  • Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options

  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage

  • Paid holidays

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options

  • Professional development, training, and certification support

  • Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection

Because taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are.

Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.

Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:

Includes the following:

  • Perform additional duties associated with specimen accessioning, specimen processing, and specimen disposition, such as the retrieval of mail and packages into the laboratory, opening of packages containing urine specimens for drug testing, emptying packaging and recyclable material into designated waste areas, transferring specimen trays and bottles, and disposing of member urine specimens into designated containers for waste pick-up.

  • Perform immunoassay screening of screen batches IAW all applicable AFDTL OIs.

  • Perform additional duties associated with immunoassay screening such as, daily immuno-analyzer upkeep, loading, unloading, and refilling analyzer reagents, transferring screen batch aliquot trays, aliquot destruction, disposing of trash in the appropriate waste areas, and disposing of member urine specimens in the appropriate manner.

  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervisory/management authority

Basic Qualifications:

  • Associate’s degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution, or 60 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses, or 24 semester hours of science courses that include six (6) semester hours of biology and 12 semester hours of chemistry.

  • Two (2) years clinical or forensic laboratory experience.

  • Must be a US Citizen.

  • This position requires an active Secret clearance.

  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.

  • Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment.

Company Information:

Behind every government mission stands skilled, mission-driven talent: people whose expertise and dedication turn complex challenges into successful outcomes. Cherokee Insights, part of Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is that team. We modernize aging systems, deliver care where it’s needed most, and keep missions supplied, staffed, and moving across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. For more than 60 federal clients, we take on the work others won’t, and deliver where it counts. If that’s the kind of work you’re looking for, you’ve found your team. Learn more at cherokee-federal.com.

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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.

Legal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Cherokee Federal is a federal contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). As required by VEVRAA, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. Protected veterans are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.

Cherokee Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.

Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities or those with sincerely held religious beliefs. To request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].

How this job compares

Set against the 722 open Medical Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$50–73K/yr20 salary ranges
  • US median$26–43/hr286 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 76 open Medical Laboratory Technician jobs in Texas and 722 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Medical Laboratory Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (180 postings).
Education
84 of the 722 open Medical Laboratory Technician jobs (12%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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