Location: Omaha, NE

Start Date: 01-05-2026

End Date: 05-04-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 8-hour day shifts (daytime hours; exact start/end times may vary) - Day shift

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $59 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Perform microbiology testing including culture plating and Gram stains with accuracy and care
• Process and report blood cultures and sensitivities, ensuring timely and clinically useful results
• Interpret culture and susceptibility data for urine, wound, respiratory, blood and stool specimens
• Operate and maintain identification and molecular platforms such as Biomerieux Vitek, Cepheid, Biofire and BD Veritor
• Follow and document quality control, preventative maintenance and troubleshooting steps to keep instruments reliable
• Accurately input results and chart in EPIC and other lab information systems
• Collaborate with clinicians and the laboratory team to escalate critical results and support patient care
• Contribute to a culture of safety, compliance and continuous improvement in the Microbiology lab

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) via ASCP — required
• Minimum 2 years of clinical microbiology or medical laboratory experience
• Valid driver's license required (50 mile radius rule for submission)
• BLS is not required for this role
• Familiarity with hospital lab workflows and acute care settings
• Ability to complete a 12-hour orientation and work collaboratively on a multidisciplinary team
• Note: Must wait 12 months from last permanent or PRN shift to be eligible for submission to CommonSpirit as a traveler

Education

• Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) via ASCP

Knowledge & Skills

• Hands-on experience with culture plating, Gram stain and blood culture workflows
• Proficient in culture/sensitivity interpretation and reporting for urine, wounds, respiratory, blood and stool
• Experience with Biomerieux Vitek ID system for organism ID
• Familiarity with molecular infectious disease testing platforms such as Cepheid and Biofire
• Knowledge of rapid testing platforms like BD Veritor
• Comfortable using EPIC for charting and lab result entry
• Strong attention to detail, infection control practices, and documentation

Benefits

• Supportive team that values your expertise and growth
• Generous travel assignment support and local reimbursements for contract travelers
• Licensure assistance and certification reimbursement guidance
• Paid orientation and onboarding to get you confident and productive
• Work-life friendly schedule with predictable weekday day shifts
• Professional development opportunities and access to advanced lab tech resources
• Referral bonus program and networking with top clinical teams
• A workplace that prioritizes safety, quality, and collaboration

Travel Perks: Explore Omaha, NE

Omaha is a great base for a travel assignment. Explore the world-class Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, stroll the cobblestone streets and restaurants of the Old Market, snap photos on the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, visit the Joslyn Art Museum and Lauritzen Gardens, and catch local events or a Creighton University game. Weekend trips to Lincoln or the rolling plains and state parks nearby make for easy adventures between shifts.

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