Medical Laboratory Scientist PRN

North Suburban Medical Center; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 47,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) plan with match

Education and certification support

Retirement planning resources

Job summary

HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge is hiring for a skilled medical laboratory professional. The role performs technical procedures, venipuncture, and specimen processing across diverse patient ages, supporting a busy clinical lab environment.

Qualifications include MT/MLT registry or eligibility, 1–2 years of lab experience, and strong communication. The department uses hematology, chemistry, and blood bank instrumentation within a full-service lab setting.

Qualifications

• Licensure/Certification/Registration: MT (ASCP), MLT, or eligible for registry preferred, or equivalent expertise in the clinical laboratory field.
• Education: Associates/Bachelors or High school Diploma/GED with work experience prior to 1995.
• Experience: Prefer 1-2 years of clinical laboratory experience.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Clear verbal and written communication with coworkers, physicians, nursing staff and patients; above average manual dexterity; knowledge of lab computers and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Performs all technical procedures and maintains knowledge of all department procedures and protocols.
• Maintains proficiency in venipuncture and capillary puncture on patients of all ages.
• Collects and processes specimens and performs test requests across age groups.
• Supports department clerical duties and verifies equipment function.
• Communicates with allied health professionals and patients as required.

Skills

Venipuncture

Capillary puncture

Effective communication

Manual dexterity

Laboratory computer knowledge

Education

Associates/Bachelors or High school Diploma/GED with work experience prior to 1995

Tools

Hematology instruments

Chemistry analyzers

Blood Bank equipment

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $34.46 - $54.06 / hour

• Fax Machine 6. Centrifuges

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Job Summary And Qualifications

Performs all technical procedures, maintains knowledge of all procedures and protocols pertinent to the department. Maintains proficiency in performance of technical procedures, including venipuncture and capillary puncture on patients of all ages. Collects and processes specimens on patients of all ages as required. Performs test requests on patients with many different clinical conditions (from screening of healthy outpatients up to and including the major, complex intensive care patients) and all age ranges from newborns to geriatric patients. Assists the clerical duties of the department. Performs required function verification of equipment. Communicates with other allied health care professionals and patients according to job requirements. Performs testing in clinical Lab departments as assigned, following the policies and procedures of that department.

Equipment Listing: to include that instrumentation in two assigned departments in the laboratory: i.e. Hematology, Chemistry, or Blood Bank in addition to the following list.

• Computer 4. Printers
• Copy Machine 5. Blood Drawing Equipment
• Fax Machine 6. Centrifuges

What qualifications you will need:

• Licensure/Certification/Registration: MT (ASCP), MLT, or specialty, or eligible for registry preferred, or equivalent expertise in the clinical laboratory field.
• Education: Associates/Bachelors or High school Diploma/GED with work experience prior to 1995.
• Experience: Prefer 1-2 years of clinical laboratory experience.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must have effective verbal and written communication skills in order to communicate in a clear, concise manner with coworkers, physicians, nursing staff and patients. Must demonstrate above average manual dexterity. Must have working knowledge of laboratory computers and instrumentation.
• No Travel Required.

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge, 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

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 Mountain Ridge (formerly North Suburban Medical Center), a 157-bed, Level II state-designated trauma facility. Mountain Ridge strives to meet and exceed the needs of the north metro Denver communities by also providing two freestanding, full-service emergency rooms and an outpatient surgery center. 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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