Senior Medical Lab Technical Specialist

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Lafayette, Colorado seeks a Technical Specialist MLS to assist with advanced technical functions in the Laboratory Services department. This role supports supervision, conducts instrument validations, troubleshooting, and ensures regulatory compliance to advance toward supervisory positions.

The position emphasizes participation in proficiency testing, inventory control, instrument evaluation, and cross-functional collaboration, with a 36-hour work week and day shift

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory/medical technology from an accredited institution.
• Medical Laboratory Scientist certification or equivalent as approved by Manager/Human Resources; must be maintained.
• Two (2) years of clinical laboratory experience for an MLS.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts including weekends, holidays, nights, and on-call.
• Montana licensure to work in MT if applicable.
• Foreign transcript evaluation by an approved agency for foreign applicants.
• Experience leading training and education of staff at all levels (preferred).
• Experience in process implementation (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Ensures participation in external proficiency surveys by reviewing proficiency testing menu, reviewing PT results and troubleshooting.
• Leading and assisting in Inventory Control.
• Support the supervisor with assisting in validations, QC lot-to-lot, lookbacks and MPE investigations.
• Leading and assisting with new instrument evaluation and implementation.
• Assisting in regulatory compliance such as new and annual interface validation.
• Technical problem solving.
• May lead system work groups supporting standardization initiatives within Laboratory Services.
• Support the supervisor with personnel duties within the technical area, such as event investigations, training, and competency assessment.
• Developing and refining policies and procedures.

Skills

Laboratory Processes

Laboratory Techniques

Clinical Laboratory Operations

Standard Operating Procedures

Quality Control

Quality Management

Instrumentation

Validation

Analytical Compliance

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory/medical technology

Job description

Intermountain Health in Lafayette, Colorado seeks a Technical Specialist MLS to assist with advanced technical functions in the Laboratory Services department. This role supports supervision, conducts instrument validations, troubleshooting, and ensures regulatory compliance to advance toward supervisory positions.

The position emphasizes participation in proficiency testing, inventory control, instrument evaluation, and cross-functional collaboration, with a 36-hour work week and day shift