Medical Laboratory Scientist

HCA HealthONE; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 85,616,000 - 134,076,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) plan with match

Education support

Job summary

HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver seeks a Medical Laboratory Scientist to provide high-quality laboratory testing for neonates through geriatrics, ensuring compliance with CAP, JCAHO, OSHA, AABB, FDA, and CLIA standards.

The role requires licensure within 6 months of hire and a college degree with MLS/MT/MT certification (ASCP/NCA/HEW). Hospital lab experience is desirable; supervision will guide additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Licensure/certification must be completed within 6 months of hire.
• Education: MLS/MT certification with B.A./B.S. and internship/experience.
• Experience: hospital laboratory experience is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical quality testing for a wide patient age range.
• Ensure compliance with CAP, JCAHO, OSHA, AABB, FDA, and CLIA standards.
• Demonstrate knowledge and responsibility for ongoing CQI.

Skills

Laboratory testing

CQI / continuous quality improvement

Communication skills

Age-related lab values knowledge

Education

MLS/MT certification (ASCP/NCA/HEW)

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $29.87 - $46.83 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Medical Laboratory Scientist with HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

Position Summary: This position supports the mission of Presbyterian/St Luke’s Medical Center of optimizing the quality of life of all those served by expanding beyond the traditional focus on medical needs to the needs of the whole person. The Medical Technologist provides technical quality testing for neonates, pediatrics, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in the laboratory setting in compliance with CAP, JCAHO, OSHA, AABB, FDA, and CLIA Standards. He/she functions within the philosophy, policies and procedure of Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center, and represents the hospital within and outside the organization. A thorough understanding and application of the Medical Technology practice are essential due to the intense field of critical patient testing. Therefore, the laboratory employees must continuously strive to improve clinical testing through formal and informal education. When need arises, will perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children expects our iCARE behavioral standards to be reflected in the way every employee interacts with co-workers, providers, patients & family members, and with others in the community.

• Integrity – We are honest and do what we say


• Compassion – We are sympathetic to the needs of others


• Accountability – We take ownership for how our actions and behaviors impact outcomes


• Respect – We value others and embrace differences


• Excellence – We take personal pride in exceeding expectations

What qualifications you will need:

• Licensure/Certification/Registration: ASCP (MLT or MLS preferred), NCA, HEW, AMT or eligible. Licensure must be completed within 6 months of hire. Continued employment will be based on licensure.


• Education: A college graduate or equivalent who has passed a certification examination for Medical Lab Scientist (MLS)/Medical Technologist (MT) by ASCP, NCA, OR HEW. NCA AND ASCP Certification requires a B.A. or B.S. in Medical Technology or related field (Chemistry, Biology, etc.) and a one-year internship or appropriate experience prior to examination. HEW certification requires a combination of education and experience (military or otherwise) prior to examination.


• Experience: Experience in a hospital laboratory is desired but not necessary.


• Special Qualifications: Works as a Medical Technologist by integrating current scientific knowledge with technical competency, which relate to the Laboratory Department. The Medical Technologist shall be technically current and theoretically knowledgeable of instrumentation and test methodologies. Demonstrates knowledge and responsibility for the ongoing CQI. The medical technologist will be competent in age-related Laboratory values and communication skills.

No Travel Required

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services


• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services


• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence


• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling


• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing


• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Presbyterian/St. Luke’s (P/SL). P/SL has been meeting the healthcare needs of patients and their families from across the Rocky Mountain region for more than 140 years. Included on the P/SL campus is Rocky Mountain Children’s, a dedicated pediatric hospital, making the campus the only tertiary/quaternary combined pediatric and adult hospital in this region. P/SL is home to an award-winning cancer program including the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, a solid organ transplant program, and complex orthopedics. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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