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Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT/MT/MLS) - Per Diem

Part-time

MaineGeneral Health

Augusta, MEPart-time / Per Diem$25.05–47.85/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$25.05–47.85/hr
Location
Augusta, ME
Schedule
Part-time / Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

MLT (AMT) Or MT (AMT)

Job overview

MaineGeneral Health seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician or Technologist to work in its CAP-accredited, 24/7 laboratory serving central Maine. The role performs diagnostic testing and specimen collection, supports quality control and instrument maintenance, and reports results. A bachelor’s degree or accredited program completion is required within 90 days of hire. Certification requirements vary by credential pathway and deadline; ASCP certification is preferred, while AMT certification is required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Diagnostic TestingSpecimen CollectionQuality Control TestingInstrument MaintenanceTroubleshootingAnalytic VerificationCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingCritical Thinking

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Accredited ProgramMLT (ASCP) or MLS (ASCP) or MT (ASCP)MLT (AMT) or MT (AMT)

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Augusta, ME

Part time

R17641

Job Description Summary: MaineGeneral Health is currently seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician/Technologist to join our team of professionals. We are a CAP accredited, 24/7 lab that is responsible for over 1 million tests annually for the central Maine Community.

Built around a people first model – we are committed to our employees’ well-being, growth, work-life balance. MGH offers established career ladders and ongoing commitment to our employees.

Job Description:

The Role:

Heroes work here! MaineGeneral Health is offering an exciting opportunity to work in our state-of-the-art laboratory as a Laboratory Tech. This role will be great for someone that has a passion for science and enjoys being part of a team that is dedicated to providing great care to our patients.

The Work:

  • Performs precise diagnostic/analytic testing and collection of specimens. Interprets, documents and reports test results.

  • Performs and evaluates quality control testing and executes instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.

  • Verifies analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity for test methods.

  • Provides excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all laboratory personnel, internal and external customers.

  • Utilizes problem solving and critical thinking to ensure quality management standards are met.

You Have:

  • Education – Bachelor degree or Graduate of an accredited program is required within 90 days of hire

  • Certification by American Society of Clinical Pathologists -; Medical Laboratory Technician: MLT (ASCP) or Medical Laboratory Scientist: MLS (ASCP) or MT (ASCP) preferred within 6 months of hire. OR Certification by American Medical Technologists -; Medical Laboratory Technician: MLT (AMT) or Medical Technologist: MT (AMT) required within 2 years of hire.

  • Requires some degree of flexibility, may be assigned to other sites and/or variable hours.

Compensation Information: $25.05 - $47.85

The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Job Exempt: No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

  • Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.

  • We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .

MaineGeneral participates in E-Verify. Click the links below to view more information regarding E-Verify:

Employee Rights (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER\_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng\_Es.pdf)

E-Verify Participation

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Affirmative Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished.

The Affirmative Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 . EEO is Law (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)

How this job compares

Set against the 737 open Medical Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$25.05–47.85/hr
  • US median$26–43/hr288 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $36.45/hr, is 6% above the US median midpoint ($34/hr) — in the top quarter of Medical Laboratory Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 737 open Medical Laboratory Technician jobs across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Medical Laboratory Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (181 postings).
Education
86 of the 737 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 4, 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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