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Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Peach Springs Health Center (IHS) | Peach Springs, Arizona DT-Trak Consulting, Inc. | Federal Contract Position | Local + Commuter Candidates
$32–$35/Hour | Up to $73,300/Year Gross Compensation Amount Hourly rate (base + commuter incentive) $32.00 – $35.00/hr Overtime (pre-approved hours over 40) 1.5× regular rate Weekly gross (40 hours, top of range) Up to $1,400 Start bonus $250 Completion bonus (after 1-year assignment) $250 Annual gross (top of range + bonuses, excluding OT) Up to $73,300 Contract term 1 year + up to 4 extension years Anticipated start Approximately January 2027 Local and commuter candidates only: you must live within daily commuting distance of Peach Springs, AZ (for example Peach Springs, Kingman, or Seligman).
No per diem, housing, or relocation assistance is provided. About the Facility Peach Springs Health Center is an outpatient health center in the Colorado River Service Unit of the Phoenix Area Indian Health Service. It serves about 3,160 patients in the Hualapai community of Peach Springs, on historic Route 66 in northwestern Arizona.
The health center provides primary care, laboratory, medical imaging, pharmacy, dental, optometry, podiatry, nutrition, and public health nursing, with specialty clinics supported by Phoenix Indian Medical Center. Kingman is about 50 miles west.
Specimen collection and processing: collect, receive, verify, label, process, and prepare patient specimens; verify specimen identification and integrity before testing. Perform routine and moderately complex testing in chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, serology, microbiology, and blood bank, according to your documented competency. Operate laboratory instruments, and verify and report results according to laboratory policy.
Run QC and QA procedures, proficiency testing, and routine equipment maintenance and calibration. Document results accurately in the LIS and EHR. Follow CLIA, OSHA, HIPAA, and IHS laboratory policies.
Requirements Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology, or equivalent qualifying education Current MLT certification from ASCP, AMT, or another nationally recognized certifying body, active and unrestricted At least 1 year of recent clinical laboratory experience Demonstrated proficiency in specimen collection and processing, chemistry, hematology, coagulation, blood bank, microbiology, serology, urinalysis, and QC/QA BLS certification (per facility policy) Must pass identity verification, fingerprinting, and a federal background investigation, and complete orientation and competency validation Must reside within daily commuting distance of Peach Springs, AZ Preferred Experience at IHS, tribal, federal, rural, or critical access hospitals Experience in hospital-based, CAP- or CLIA-accredited laboratories Phlebotomy experience or certification (PBT) Generalist experience in a small or outpatient laboratory Schedule Monday through Friday, day shift.
No nights, weekends, or federal holidays are anticipated. Anticipated start: approximately January 2027. How to Apply Include your MLT certification, your laboratory departments and analyzers, and your city of residence.
Candidates interested in both Colorado River Service Unit sites (Parker and Peach Springs) are welcome to say so.
About the role
Specimen collection and processing: collect, receive, verify, label, process, and prepare patient specimens; verify specimen identification and integrity before testing.