What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Laboratory Scientist position at Vail Health?
Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.
About the opportunity:
Performs CLIA moderate and high complexity laboratory tests and analyses; recognizes and corrects problems; possesses in depth knowledge of laboratory techniques, principles, and instruments; correlates and interprets test results. Provides physicians with rapid and accurate test results.
This is a Full Time Nights position working 3- 12 hour shifts per week (11pm-7:30am)
What you will do:
What you will need:
Experience:
One of the following is required:
Education:
Hourly Pay:: $33.38 USD - $47.15 USD
About the opportunity:
Performs CLIA moderate and high complexity laboratory tests and analyses; recognizes and corrects problems; possesses in depth knowledge of laboratory techniques, principles, and instruments; correlates and interprets test results. Provides physicians with rapid and accurate test results.
This is a Full Time Nights position working 3- 12 hour shifts per week (11pm-7:30am)
What you will do:
- Performs CLIA moderate and high complex lab testing, automated and non-automated, in hematology, chemistry, blood bank, microbiology, coagulation, serology, and molecular diagnostics.
- Performs, statistically evaluates, troubleshoots, and records quality control, calibrations, validations on test assays.
- Performs and records preventive maintenance on lab instrumentation. Identifies, evaluates, and performs corrective maintenance on lab equipment.
- Validates, correlates with patients' diagnosis, interprets, & reports laboratory test data; enters data into LIS system and reviews it's completeness and accuracy. Reports and interprets data to physicians, infection control, regulatory agencies, as required.
- Performs specimen collection, handling, processing, storage. Evaluates specimens quality for testing and troubleshoots deviations.
- Assists in the development of QA and QI projects; collects and tabulates QA data.
- Assists with training and education of new med techs and lab assistants.
- Maintains competency and continuing education in general lab practices.
- Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
- Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.
What you will need:
Experience:
- 3 years in a CLIA high complexity lab required.
- N/A
One of the following is required:
- Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
- Medical Technologist (MT) by the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
- Medical Technologist (MT) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
- Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.
Education:
- N/A
- Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
- Competitive wages
- Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
- Housing programs
- Childcare reimbursement
- Comprehensive Health Benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Educational Programs:
- Tuition Assistance
- Existing Student Loan Repayment
- Specialty Certification Reimbursement
- Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
- Paid Time Off:
- Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
- Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
- 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
- Life insurance
- Short and long-term disability
- Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
- Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
- Recreation discounts
- Pet insurance
Hourly Pay:: $33.38 USD - $47.15 USD
Salary : $1,000
