Medical Lab Scientist

Primary location: Greeley, Colorado – Banner North Colorado Medical Center

About the role

Part-time (24 hours/week) Medical/Clinical Lab Scientist position responsible for a high level of technical knowledge and its application to department testing, clinical relevance, and complex problem-solving. Serves as a department resource and assists with compliance to laboratory accrediting agency and regulatory requirements (e.g., CLIA ’88, JCAHO, CAP, OSHA). May also be responsible for the collection, receipt, and processing of biological specimens.

Responsibilities

• Performs testing accurately and timely according to established policies and performance standards.
• Responsible for startup, calibration, and accuracy of procedures and instrumentation.
• Actively participates in problem-solving activities using advanced decision-making skills.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge and application of all computer systems used in the department.
• Applies advanced knowledge of theory and clinical relevance to testing.
• Assists in ensuring compliance with accrediting agencies and regulatory requirements.
• Assumes lead responsibility in the absence of on-site departmental leadership.
• Recognizes, ensures validity, and assists in monitoring abnormal patient and/or QC results.
• Participates in detecting and documenting occurrences that deviate from defined procedures.
• Engages in department and LSA/SQL System process improvement and quality assurance activities.
• Monitors and controls inventory and assists in providing financial data for the department.
• Participates in process improvements to decrease costs, improve productivity, and enhance service.
• Contributes to additional department/System projects.
• Actively trains department employees and participates in new employee orientation, training, and competency assessments.
• Completes training modules for newly hired/transferred personnel.
• Provides input for competency and annual assessments for employees.
• Acts as a department resource by providing educational information to internal and external customers.
• Demonstrates advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings.
• Exhibits preceptor and coaching skills, promoting a constructive learning environment.
• May process and/or prepare patient samples, ensuring correct patient and specimen identification and integrity, including:
  • Specimen collection
  • General laboratory specimen processing
  • Referral laboratory processing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science/medical technology, or
• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or biological science (transcripts may be reviewed to determine eligibility), and either
  • Certification (MLS or categorical), or
  • A certificate of completion/letter of attestation on school letterhead documenting completion of any categorical or combination of categoricals from an accredited Medical Laboratory Science program.
• Individuals working in Nevada or California must maintain certification throughout employment.
• Foreign-educated candidates must provide a detailed credential evaluation from IERF or another nationally recognized credentialing agency.
• For specialty disciplines (e.g., Toxicology, HLA, HCTT) where no certification is available, a bachelor’s degree with one year of experience in that discipline is required.
• Demonstrated competency in phlebotomy in departments where applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• MLS/MT or categorical certification (ASCP, AMT, HEW, AAB).
• Basic knowledge of specimen requirements and medical terminology.
• Previous experience with phlebotomy and processing.

Pay

Estimated pay range: $31.75 - $52.91 per hour. Actual pay determined at offer based on years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, and a review of current employees in similar roles to ensure pay equity.