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Weekend Lab Jobs in Washington, DC (NOW HIRING)

Will also perform other duties assigned by the Technical Consultant and/or Laboratory Director for the Lab. Candidate must be detailed oriented, works well independently, and be able to interact ...

Lab Technician

Gaithersburg, MD

$20.50 - $27.25/hr

Summary The Lab Technician for OneLab, performs an entry level role in the testing of clinical DNA ... weekend shifts. This will be reviewed during the initial phone screen. Job Responsibilities To ...

Lab Support Tech

Columbia, MD ยท On-site

$23 - $25/hr

dsm-firmenich is seeking a dependable Lab Support Technician to provide laboratory support services in a fast-paced research environment. This role is responsible for maintaining laboratory equipment ...

Travel Cath Lab Technologist

Rockville, MD ยท On-site

$2.3K - $3.1K/wk

Cath Lab Technologist * Discipline: Allied Health Professional * Start Date: 08/03/2026 * Duration ... One full weekend of call required per month * Block scheduling is not available * Charting is done ...

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Travel Cath Lab Technologist

Rockville, MD ยท On-site

$2.3K - $3.1K/wk

Weekend call required - 1 full weekend per month. On-call availability is required, with a guarantee of 2-hour call-back. The Cath Lab/IR Tech will be responsible for performing a variety of ...

Lab Associate I

Chantilly, VA ยท On-site

$18.39/hr

Lab Associate I - Chantilly, VA, Thursday to Monday, 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM Department: Spec Chem - LCMSMS - Clinical Laboratory This non-licensed position is accountable for assisting with general ...

Lab Associate I

Chantilly, VA ยท On-site

$18.39/hr

Lab Associate I - Chantilly, VA NIGHT SHIFT: Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM Department: Special Chemistry - LCMSMS - Clinical Laboratory This non-licensed position is accountable for ...

Summary The Lab Technician may support a range of laboratory functions including but not limited to the preparation, processing, and analysis of clinical DNA specimens in support of genetic disease ...

Travel Cath Lab Tech - Assignment Length: 13 Weeks (with potential for extension) Shift: 3x12s | 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM | One weekend on-call per month Pay Package * Taxable Wages: $648/week * Nontaxable ...

Lab Technician

Gaithersburg, MD ยท On-site

$23 - $24/hr

Summary The Lab Technician for OneLab, performs an entry level role in the testing of clinical DNA ... weekend shifts. This will be reviewed during the initial phone screen. Job Responsibilities To ...

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How much do weekend lab jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 22, 2026, the average hourly pay for weekend lab in Washington, DC is $28.60, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $21.78 and $31.59 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Weekend Lab Technician, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Weekend Lab Technician, you need a solid understanding of laboratory procedures, attention to detail, and at least an associate degree or certification in laboratory science. Familiarity with laboratory information systems (LIS), automated analyzers, and standard lab equipment is typically required. Strong problem-solving skills, effective communication, and the ability to work independently are crucial soft skills for this role. These competencies ensure accurate test results, efficient workflow, and reliable laboratory operations during weekend shifts.

What is the difference between Weekend Lab vs Medical Laboratory Technician?

AspectWeekend LabMedical Laboratory Technician
CredentialsTypically requires a certification or training specific to weekend shiftsRequires an associate degree in medical laboratory technology and certification
Work EnvironmentLaboratories operating on weekend schedules, often in hospitals or clinicsHospitals, clinics, or diagnostic labs during regular or weekend hours
Industry UsageUsed in healthcare settings needing weekend coverageStandard role in medical diagnostics and lab testing

Weekend Lab roles focus on providing laboratory services during weekends, often requiring specific certifications for weekend work. Medical Laboratory Technicians perform diagnostic tests in healthcare labs, usually with formal education and certification. While both work in lab environments, Weekend Lab positions are tailored for weekend shifts, whereas Medical Laboratory Technicians work throughout the week. Understanding these differences helps job seekers find roles aligned with their credentials and scheduling preferences.

What is a Weekend Lab job?

A Weekend Lab job typically refers to a laboratory technician or assistant position where the primary work schedule falls on weekends. Employees in this role are responsible for performing lab tests, managing samples, maintaining equipment, and recording data, often in hospitals, research facilities, or diagnostic labs. Weekend Lab staff play a critical part in ensuring continuous laboratory operations, especially when full-time weekday staff are unavailable. These positions may require technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently. Weekend Lab jobs are ideal for individuals seeking flexible work hours or supplemental income.

What are some unique challenges faced by professionals working in a Weekend Lab position?

Professionals in a Weekend Lab role often encounter challenges such as managing time-sensitive experiments with limited weekday support and adapting to a quieter, sometimes solitary work environment. Being responsible for ongoing research or diagnostic work during weekends requires strong organization and the ability to troubleshoot issues independently. Collaboration with weekday staff is essential, so clear documentation and effective communication are key to ensuring continuity and data integrity across shifts.
What are the most commonly searched types of Lab jobs in Washington, DC? The most popular types of Lab jobs in Washington, DC are:
Infographic showing various Weekend Lab job openings in Washington, DC as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 10% Part Time, and 12% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $59,480 per year, or $28.6 per hour.
Travel Interventional Radiology Cath Lab Technologist

Travel Interventional Radiology Cath Lab Technologist

Prime Staffing

Olney, MD โ€ข On-site

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Re-posted 19 days ago


Job description

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel Cath Lab Technologist for a travel job in Olney, Maryland.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: Cath Lab Technologist
  • Discipline: Allied Health Professional
  • Start Date: 08/10/2026
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • 40 hours per week
  • Shift: 8 hours
  • Employment Type: Travel

ID: 63506834 Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (07:00 - 15:30); Day 5x8-Hour (09:00 - 17:30) Description: IR/CATH LAB TECH ASAP Start- Orientation every Monday***5x8 Day Mon, Tues, Thurs, & Fri 0700-1530 & Wed 0900-1730 (40 hrs guaranteed)***Locals within 60 miles accepted at a lower rate Reach out to AM for local rates* **Candidate must successfully pass the Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam with a minimum overall score of 80% and a score of 100% on lethal rhythms.** IR experience requiredARRT-R, ACLS, BLS, and fluoro permit requiredMD license required2 years of experience requiredTravel experience requiredEvery other holiday requiredNo on-call or weekendsThe unit handles cases in CT and X-ray, but floating to these areas is not required. Scrubbing for IR, vascular, and pain procedures is mandatory. Additionally, proficiency in operating the Philips Azurion C-arm and the portable C-arm is required.Procedural Types:- Interventional: Tunneled catheter placements (e.g., mediports, permacaths, Hickman lines), embolizations, drain placements, suprapubic catheter placements, PEG tube placements, and Pleurx catheter placements.- Pain Management: Epidural blocks, radiofrequency ablations.- Vascular: Angiograms, thrombectomies, fistulograms, IVC filter placements. Modified Time:8/10/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Brooke Insko Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - No Exemptions Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Cerner Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : Yes Certifications : ACLS, ARRT R, BLS, Fluoro PermitSkills : Accurate monitoring, Angioplasty, Angioplasty, Carotid Angiography, Carotid Stenting, Catheter/drain exchange, Central Venous Access (non-Tunneled/PICC lines), Computed tomography*, Dialysis Graft interventions (fistulograms/declots), Discogram, Embolization, Embolization, Endovascular Interventions, Equipment set up, Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter placement, Internal/external biliary drainage, Interventional Radiology, Liver Biopsy, Mesenteric Angiogram, PACS, Paracentesis, Perform EKG lead placement, Prep access site, Recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias, Renal Artery Stent Placement, Scrub- maintain sterile field, Stent placement, Stent placement, Thoracentesis, Thrombolysis/Thrombectomy, Thrombolysis/Thrombectomy, Ultrasound*, Upper and Lower Extremity Angiography, Ureteral Stent Placement, GE/Philips azurion C-arm/portable C arm /contrast, IV starts* Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : - Patient Ratios Days : - Patient Ratios Nights : - Patient Ratios Weekends : - Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : - Pre-Approved Time Off : two Orientation Hours : - Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census : - Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : 2 Number of Beds : - Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : - Patient Diagnoses : Interventional - tunneled catheter placements (mediports, permcaths, Hickman's), embolization's, drain placements, suprapubic catheter placements, peg placements, Pleurx catheter placementsPain- epidural blocks, radiofrequency ablationsVascular- angiograms, thrombectomies, fistulogram, IVC filters Special Procedures/Unit Details : The tech is required to go to the area where the IR/Cath Lab case is occurring. (CT, Xray, Bedside) They would not float unless with the team for a case. Events of this have been very rare per the leader.Scrubbing for IR, vascular, and pain procedures is mandatory.Proficiency in operating the Philips Azurion C-arm and the portable C-arm is required. Special Equipment : - #Tier4 Travel Compliance Please review the following submittal requirements carefully: Local Guidelines The local radius is 60 miles . A candidate s address must match their driver s license when determining local status, and a copy of the driver s license must be provided at the time of submittal. Local candidates are accepted at a lower rate. Please reach out to the AM or EC for local rate information. Licensure (Required at Time of Submission) DC Locations: Must have a DC license in hand. Some units will accept a pending DC license (see job description to confirm). A later start date may be accepted if the traveler has applied for DC licensure. MD Locations: Must have either a compact license or an MD license. Some units will accept a pending MD license (see job description to confirm). A later start date may be accepted if the traveler has applied for MD licensure. References Two (2) supervisory references, including one from the most recent assignment are required. Must support at least 2 years of experience in the previous 3 years. Experience 2 years of recent experience within the last 7 years required Must complete a minimum of 1 travel assignment to be considered RTO (Requested Time Off) No RTO is permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment. RTO must be included at the time of submittal and cannot be changed once the profile has been sent to the manager for review. Amount of RTO: No more than 7 days per 13-week contract. Certifications L D RNs: C-EFM NCC certification is required at the time of submittal. Return Staff Policy Nurses with previous MedStar employment must have been separated for a minimum of one year before returning as a traveler. Submittals Candidates may be submitted to only one MedStar location at a time. Interview Process Manager interviews are not guaranteed. Travelers must be comfortable proceeding without an interview. Any traveler questions should be directed to the AM. Clinical Review All submittals are reviewed by the clinical team, even if not listed on Aya Offer. Compliance Requirements Candidates are assigned facility-and unit-specific Sitel modules upon hire, which must be completed within one week of signing their contract. Failure to complete them within this timeframe may result in cancellation. Labs and DS appointment must be completed within 48 hours of signing. Failure to complete them within this timeframe may result in cancellation. Candidates are encouraged to plan ahead to prevent conflicts with vacations or work schedules. Candidates in the following specialties must pass the Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam for clearance, achieving at least an 80% overall score and 100% on lethal rhythms: BICU Cardiac Cardiac Stress Testing Cardiac Tele Cardio Thoracic ICU CCU COVID ICU Critical Care Bedside Monitor Critical Care Float Critical Care Transport CVICU CVPICU ECMO EP Lab ER ER Holding ICU IMC IR LTAC ICU LTAC MS Tele LTAC Telemetry MICU MS/Tele MS/Tele Float Neuro ICU NICU NICU Transport PCU PCU Float PCU/Oncology Pediatric Cardiology Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool Pediatric ER Pediatric MICU Pediatric PCU Pediatric Stepdown Pediatric Telemetry PICU SICU Stepdown Stepdown Cardiac Stepdown Neuro Tele Float Telemetry Trauma ICU Modules : Modules are billable up to 4 hours, any additional time beyond this is non-billable and must be margined. The average module duration is 12 hours. Modules are completed pre-start and potentially during orientation, and can vary by specialty Modules are recorded via transcripts Submittal Details: #Tier4 Travel CompliancePlease review the following submittal requirements carefully:Local GuidelinesThe local radius is 60 miles. A candidate s address must match their driver s license when determining local status, and a copy of the driver s license must be provided at the time of submittal.Local candidates are accepted at a lower rate. Please reach out to the AM or EC for local rate information.Licensure (Required at Time of Submission)DC Locations: Must have a DC license in hand. Some units will accept a pending DC license (see job description to confirm). A later start date may be accepted if the traveler has applied for DC licensure.MD Locations: Must have either a compact license or an MD license. Some units will accept a pending MD license (see job description to confirm). A later start date may be accepted if the traveler has applied for MD licensure.ReferencesTwo (2) supervisory references, including one from the most recent assignment are required. Must support at least 2 years of experience in the previous 3 years.Experience2 years of recent experience within the last 7 years requiredMust complete a minimum of 1 travel assignment to be consideredRTO (Requested Time Off)No RTO is permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment.RTO must be included at the time of submittal and cannot be changed once the profile has been sent to the manager for review.Amount of RTO: No more than 7 days per 13-week contract.CertificationsL&D RNs: C-EFM NCC certification is required at the time of submittal.Return Staff PolicyNurses with previous MedStar employment must have been separated for a minimum of one year before returning as a traveler.SubmittalsCandidates may be submitted to only one MedStar location at a time.Interview ProcessManager interviews are not guaranteed. Travelers must be comfortable proceeding without an interview.Any traveler questions should be directed to the AM.Clinical ReviewAll submittals are reviewed by the clinical team, even if not listed on Aya Offer.Compliance RequirementsCandidates are assigned facility-and unit-specific Sitel modules upon hire, which must be completed within one week of signing their contract. Failure to complete them within this timeframe may result in cancellation.Labs and DS appointment must be completed within 48 hours of signing. Failure to complete them within this timeframe may result in cancellation. Candidates are encouraged to plan ahead to prevent conflicts with vacations or work schedules.Candidates in the following specialties must pass the Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam for clearance, achieving at least an 80% overall score and 100% on lethal rhythms:BICU Cardiac Cardiac Stress Testing Cardiac Tele Cardio Thoracic ICU CCU COVID ICU Critical Care Bedside Monitor Critical Care Float Critical Care Transport CVICU CVPICU ECMO EP Lab ER ER Holding ICU IMC IR LTAC ICU LTAC MS Tele LTAC Telemetry MICU MS/Tele MS/Tele Float Neuro ICU NICU NICU Transport PCU PCU Float PCU/Oncology Pediatric Cardiology Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool Pediatric ER Pediatric MICU Pediatric PCU Pediatric Stepdown Pediatric Telemetry PICU SICU Stepdown Stepdown Cardiac Stepdown Neuro Tele Float Telemetry Trauma ICU  Modules:Modules are billable up to 4 hours, any additional time beyond this is non-billable and must be margined. The average module duration is 12 hours.Modules are completed pre-start and potentially during orientation, and can vary by specialtyModules are recorded via transcripts Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91

Prime Staffing Job ID #37049957. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Allied / Tech:Cath Lab Tech,08:00:00-16:00:00

About Prime Staffing

At Prime Staffing, we understand the importance of finding the perfect fit for both our clients and candidates. Prime Staffing utilizes a unique matchmaking approach, providing the most qualified contingent staffing to our clients, and the most competitive contracts to our workforce. Our experienced team takes the time to get to know both our clients and candidates, their needs, and preferences, to ensure that each placement is a success.

We offer a wide range of staffing services including temporary, temp-to-perm, and direct hire placements. Our extensive network of qualified candidates includes nurses, allied healthcare professionals, corporate support professionals and executives.