Laboratory Technical Coordinator

Vail Health • Vail, CO

119d • $44 - $61

About The Position

Vail Health has become the world's most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-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. About the opportunity: Directs, coordinates, and leads the work of technical staff (medical technologists and lab assistants) in a specialty area of the laboratory to ensure completion of testing and compliance with accrediting and inspection agencies' requirements.

Requirements

• 4 years in a high complexity CLIA lab.
• Experience in healthcare required.
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) by American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or Certified Medical Technologist (MT) by the American Medical Technologists required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing, recommending, and coordinating the implementation of new procedures and instrumentation.
• Recognizes and resolves unusual conditions, test results, and procedures.
• Resolves problems encountered by testing personnel.
• Reviews work of staff upon completion for adherence to guidelines and standards.
• Performs CLIA moderate and high complexity lab testing.
• Acts as general supervisor in absence of lab director.
• Participates on committees and special projects as needed.
• Collects, tabulates, interprets data; writes reports for committees and projects.
• Assists in the interviewing and selecting of staff.
• Trains (acts as educator) on proper techniques/procedures and assesses competency.
• Develops and implements QA and QI programs within section.
• Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
• Must be HIPAA compliant.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
• Housing programs
• Childcare reimbursement
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
• 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.
• 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
• Recreation discounts
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree