Laboratory Technician

Vail Health has become the worlds most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520000-square-foot 56-bed hospital. 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 here.

• Follows laboratorys procedures for specimen handling and processing test analyses reporting quality control and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Follows established departmental policies and procedures objectives OSHA Rules and Regulations environmental and infection control standards.
• Performs only those moderate complexity tests within the scope of qualifications.
• Performs and reviews quality controls in testing; decides if results are within acceptable ranges researches problems and corrects.
• Performs a variety of determinations on different bodily fluids such as pregnancy tests urinalysis and complete blood counts. Confirms and verifies test results and reports findings to clinicians.
• Documents all quality control activities instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Prepares specimens to be stored or transported to the reference laboratory.
• Operates calibrates and conducts performance checks on clinical laboratory equipment and monitors maintenance schedules.
• Follows corrective action policies and procedures when test systems are not within the laboratorys established acceptable levels of performance.
• Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and corrects the problems or notifies supervisory personnel of the problem.
• Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratorys established performance specifications.

• Medical Technologist (MT) by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) preferred
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) preferred

Benefits at Vail Health (Full Time) Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement
• Comprehensive Health Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
• Educational Programs:
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance