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Medical Laboratory Scientist
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What they do
A Medical Laboratory Scientist specializes in collecting and analyzing body fluids using complex chemical and microscopic tests. Workplaces include clinical laboratories at hospitals, references labs, biotech labs and non-clinical industrial labs.
$69,888 / year median in Colorado
+22% projected growth
Job Description
Hourly Wage Estimate:
$29.87 - $46.83 / hour Learn more about the benefits offered ( https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards ) for this job. 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(an) Medical Laboratory Scientist with HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!- Job Summary and Qualifications
Position Summary:
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.- What qualifications you will need:
- A.
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
MT (ASCP), MLT, or specialty, or eligible for registry preferred, or equivalent expertise in the clinical laboratory field. B.Education:
Associates/Bachelors or High school Diploma/GED with work experience prior to 1995. C.Experience:
Prefer 1-2 years of clinical laboratory experience. D.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 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 Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
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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.
- _help us raise the bar in patient care!_
- We are an equal opportunity employer.