Medical Lab Tech

Clinical Management Consultants; Limon (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Continuing education support

Job summary

Clinical Management Consultants is seeking a Medical Lab Technician for a community hospital in Eastern Colorado. The role focuses on accurate, timely diagnostics, teamwork with pathologists and nurses, and compassionate patient care.

The laboratory emphasizes safety, modern instrumentation, and ongoing education to expand technical skills in chemistry, hematology, microbiology, serology, urinalysis, and blood banking.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Medical Technology.
• ASCP certification.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.
• Previous laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct chemical analyses of body fluids and perform high‑complexity testing.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and prepare reagents.
• Perform quality assurance checks and manage supplies.
• Ensure timely follow-up on pending test results and reports.
• Document and communicate critical values per policy.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Safety consciousness

Quality assurance

Phlebotomy

Communication

Education

Associate degree in Medical Technology

ASCP certification

Job description

Turn every specimen into an answer that matters as a Medical Lab Tech with a respected Eastern Colorado community hospital where advanced diagnostics, teamwork, and compassionate care come together!

This Medical Laboratory Technician will join a stable, community-supported healthcare organization known for attentive care, clinical safety, dependable diagnostic services, and strong interdisciplinary collaboration. The hospital promotes continuous improvement, listens to frontline professionals, and supports ongoing education, professional development, and expanded technical skills. A close-knit environment gives the Medical Laboratory Technologist meaningful visibility, autonomy, and opportunities to make an immediate difference in patient outcomes.

The Medical Lab Technician will work in a Clinical Laboratory that is committed to compassionate patient-centered care and high-quality diagnostic services. The lab emphasizes accuracy, safety, and the use of modern medical technology while fostering teamwork among skilled healthcare professionals. Technicians play an important role in delivering timely test results and supporting positive patient outcomes throughout the community. This well-rounded laboratory environment offers hands-on experience in clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, serology and immunology, urinalysis, blood banking, and phlebotomy.

Reporting to the Laboratory Director and collaborating with the Pathologist, the Clinical Laboratory Technician will receive support from experienced laboratory colleagues, friendly nurses, physicians, and a diverse team of healthcare professionals. Responsibilities include conducting chemical analyses of body fluids, completing high-complexity testing, evaluating abnormal findings, verifying questionable specimens or results, performing blood typing and compatibility testing, and documenting and communicating critical values. The Medical Laboratory Technician will also be responsible for operating and maintaining laboratory equipment, preparing reagents, performing quality assurance checks, managing laboratory supplies, and ensuring timely follow-up on pending test results and outstanding reports.

The Medical Lab Tech will identify patients accurately, label specimens correctly, respond promptly to STAT and timed testing, enter clinical results into the laboratory information system, and maintain compliance with safety, infection prevention, confidentiality, hospital policy, and applicable Colorado and federal regulations. Qualified candidates will hold an associate degree in Medical Technology, American Society for Clinical Pathology certification, and current Basic Life Support certification; previous laboratory experience is preferred.

Living in Eastern Colorado gives the Medical Laboratory Technologist an appealing combination of open landscapes, welcoming communities, and a relaxed pace of life. Residents enjoy expansive skies, parks, walking and biking opportunities, local festivals, high school and community sports, regional dining, and convenient access to outdoor recreation. The area also offers practical commutes, varied housing options, family-friendly schools, everyday amenities, lower-density living, and connectivity to larger Colorado destinations for concerts, air travel, shopping, and weekend adventures.

This Medical Lab Tech opportunity includes competitive compensation and a full suite of health and retirement benefits designed to support long-term personal and professional well-being.