Medical laboratory scientist jobs in District of Columbia

Too few open medical laboratory scientist jobs in District of Columbia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $36.81/hr ($76,560 a year) for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in District of Columbia (May 2025), against $30.26 nationally, 6th highest of 52 states and territories.

By open jobs on this board: Children's National Hospital (5) and MedStar Health (3). In all, 2 employers have medical laboratory scientist jobs open in District of Columbia.

8 medical laboratory scientist jobs are open in District of Columbia today at 2 employers on this board, about 8.3 for every 1,000 medical laboratory scientists employed there (BLS counts 960, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians to grow 2.7% over 2025-2035.

Ranked by the hourly rates each one posts for the medical laboratory scientist jobs open here, an employer with few rates weighed toward the others' so one high posting never outranks many: MedStar Health (most often $35.68–$64.71 an hour, a median of $50.19 across 3 posted rates) and Children's National Hospital (most often $29.54–$49.24 an hour, a median of $39.39 across 4 posted rates). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.

2 of the open lab tech and phlebotomist jobs here say so in their own posting: Bilingual English Spanish Phlebotomist at Labcorp (Bilingual: Spanish.); Bilingual Spanish English Phlebotomist at Labcorp (Bilingual: Spanish.).

1 of the open lab tech and phlebotomist jobs here says so in its own posting: Ph.D. Patent Agent / Technical Specialist — Life Sciences & Chemistry at HRL & Epiarx (...a transition away from traditional research. Prior patent-law experience is not required for an...).

2 of the open lab tech and phlebotomist jobs here say so in their own posting: Phlebotomist at MedStar Health (Certified Phleb Tech - NPA - CPT NPA preferred or); Phlebotomist at One Medical (Phlebotomy experience and/or certification preferred).

1 of the open lab tech and phlebotomist jobs here says so in its own posting: Lead Pathologist Assistant | Up to $140K Salary Potential; $10K Sign-On bonus | Washington, DC at Universal Health Services ($10,000 sign-on bonus).

1 of the open lab tech and phlebotomist jobs here says so in its own posting: Tech - Cytotechnologist at Universal Health Services (...Fine Needle Aspirations (FNAs) and Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS). Relocation Available! Benefit...).

A bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science or a science degree plus a clinical program, then the ASCP exam. Medical laboratory scientist, MLS(ASCP) (ASCP Board of Certification; a few states also license lab staff) and Medical technologist, MT(AMT) (American Medical Technologists). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from District of Columbia's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

108 people finished medical laboratory scientist programs at 2 schools in District of Columbia in 2023-24 (U.S. Department of Education). The most graduates: George Washington University in Washington (103) and Howard University in Washington (5). Online schools count where they are based.

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