Coordinator Laboratory Technician

Hourly Wage Estimate: $33.44 - $51.26 / hour
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Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Coordinator Laboratory Technician 

Job Summary and Qualifications

What qualifications you will need:

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Laboratory Director, the Core Laboratory Technical Coordinator oversees the technical operations of the department. The Coordinator is responsible for reviewing and revising the policies and procedures in the laboratory to ensure compliance with CAP, JCAHO, and CLIA Standards. He/she provides technical assistance and training of Laboratory personnel, assigns maintenance duties and proficiency testing duties. He/she ensures validity and accuracy of test results by review of result logs, QC, PI, and worksheets where applicable. He/she will be required to work the technical functions of the work bench on a routine basis. He/she is familiar with the various services available in the hospital and the interactions with the Laboratory. The Technical Coordinator will continually strive to improve training skills and technical skills and knowledge through formal and informal education.

Position Requirements:

A. Licensure/Certification/Registration:

MT or MLT ASCP, CLS or CLT NCA, or MT AMT preferred.

B. Education:

Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology or related field (Chemistry, Biology, etc.), and a one year internship preferred.

C. Experience:

Four years minimum experience as a Technologist in assigned area required.

D. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

1. Works as a Medical Technologist by integrating current scientific knowledge with technical competency which relate to the Laboratory Department.

a. He/she demonstrates knowledge and responsibility, and participates in the implementation of all aspects of the Safety/Chemical Hygiene Plan, Infectious/Exposure Control Plan, Electrical Safety, Disaster, Plan, and Code Blue Plan, fire Plan, Computer Systems, Compliance, Ethics, and General Laboratory.

b. She/he shall be able to perform venipunctures and capillary collection for specimen procurement with the knowledge of age-related techniques, physical structure, and amounts of blood to be obtained.

c. She/he shall be current technically and theoretically knowledgeable of instruments and test in medical technology.

d. Demonstrates knowledge and responsibility for the ongoing performance improvement.

2. The Technical Coordinator:

a. Provides technical instruction and training of personnel and/or students in techniques, instrumentation, and organization of work.

b. May recommend selection, transfer, and organization of work.

c. Works with the laboratory director to ensure that policies and procedures are effectively followed.

d. Strictly monitors performance improvement opportunities and quality control procedures within the parameters/goals set by Medical and Laboratory Director and accrediting agencies.

e. Ensures that all tests are performed in accordance with the standards established and published in department procedure books.

f. Ensures that results are valid and accurate prior to release.

g. Establishes implements and monitors specimen accession, identification, and retention systems, meeting process management and external policies and regulations.

h. Evaluates current procedures and maintains a procedural manual in accordance with CAP and other accrediting agency guidelines; reviews and revises as needed - minimum is yearly.

i. Establishes and maintains a preventative maintenance program for all instruments, and a log system for recording all actions.

j. Ensures equipment and instruments are in good operating condition, recognizes malfunction, takes corrective action, and reports to Laboratory Director.

k. Maintains appropriate level of supplies and reagents.

l. Enforces safety practices and corrects hazards that exist.

m. Recommends capital equipment needs and replacements to Laboratory Director.

n. Interacts in positive and professional manner with physicians and/or nurses on Laboratory results, timing and availability of test results or procedures.

o. Keeps Laboratory and Medical Directors informed of proposed changes in techniques, procedures, protocols and all problems and/or potential problems.

p. Participates in continuing education in laboratory medicine, management, and training skills.

q. In-services personnel when appropriate or when a recognized need exists.

r. Performs other related work as assigned by Laboratory Director.

s. Is expected to be aware and read current professional literature relating to Laboratory specialty.

t. Participates in continuing education program on site.

u. May have 24-hour responsibilities.

v. May perform duties in other departments other than the specifically assigned department when necessary to assure essential service to physicians and patients.

w. Enforces Laboratory and Hospital policies.

x. Must set an example for employees to follow.

y. Assists in a variety of job-related duties as assigned by the Laboratory Director.

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

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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. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Mountain Ridge (formerly North Suburban Medical Center), a 157-bed, Level II state-designated trauma facility. Mountain Ridge strives to meet and exceed the needs of the north metro Denver communities by also providing two freestanding, full-service emergency rooms and an outpatient surgery center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Coordinator Laboratory Technician opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

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