Clinical Laboratory Scientist

div class="content-intro"pVail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital.nbsp; 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 a href="https://www.vailhealth.org/about"here/a./p/divdivstrongAbout the opportunity:/strong/div divPerforms 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./div divnbsp;/div divnbsp;/div divstrongWhat you will do:/strong/div ol liPerforms CLIA moderate and high complex lab testing, automated and non-automated, in hematology, chemistry, blood bank, microbiology, coagulation, serology, and molecular diagnostics./li liPerforms, statistically evaluates, troubleshoots, and records quality control, calibrations, validations on test assays./li liPerforms and records preventive maintenance on lab instrumentation. Identifies, evaluates, and performs corrective maintenance on lab equipment./li liValidates, correlates with patients' diagnosis, interprets, amp; 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./li liPerforms specimen collection, handling, processing, storage. Evaluates specimens quality for testing and troubleshoots deviations./li liAssists in the development of QA and QI projects; collects and tabulates QA data./li liAssists with training and education of new med techs and lab assistants./li liMaintains competency and continuing education in general lab practices./li liRole models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values./li liPerform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant./li /ol divstrongThis description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job./strong/div divnbsp;/div divstrongWhat you will need:/strong/div divnbsp;/div divstrongExperience:/strong/div ul li3 years in a CLIA high complexity lab required./li /ul divstrongLicense(s):/strong/div ul liN/A/li /ul divstrongCertification(s):/strong/div pnbsp;/p pOne of the following is required:nbsp;/p ul liMedical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)/li liMedical Technologist (MT) by the American Medical Technologists (AMT)/li liMedical Technologist (MT) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)/li /ul divnbsp;/div divstrongEducation:/strong/div ul liN/A/li /ul pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p pstrongBenefits at Vail Health Include:/strong/p ul listrongCompetitive Wages amp; Family Benefits:/strong ul liCompetitive wages/li liParental leave (4 weeks paid)/li liHousing programs/li liChildcare reimbursementnbsp;/li /ul /li listrongComprehensive Health Benefits:nbsp;/strong ul liMedical/li liDentalnbsp;/li liVision/li /ul /li listrongEducational Programs:nbsp;/strong ul liTuition Assistancenbsp;/li liExisting Student Loan Repayment/li liSpecialty Certification Reimbursement/li liAnnual Supplemental Educational Funds/li /ul /li listrongPaid Time Off:/strong ul liUp to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year./li /ul /li listrongRetirement amp; Supplemental Insurance:/strong ul li403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matchingnbsp;/li liLife insurance/li liShort and long-term disability/li /ul /li listrongRecreation Benefits, Wellness amp; More:/strong ul liUp to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement/li liRecreation discounts/li liPet insurance/li /ul /li /ul pnbsp;/pdiv class="content-pay-transparency"div class="pay-input"div class="description"pstrongPay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour./strong/p/divdiv class="title"Hourly Pay:/divdiv class="pay-range"span$34.05/spanspan class="divider"mdash;/spanspan$46.99 USD/span/div/div/div