Gunnison Valley Health Hiring for Medical Technologist, Generalist Job at Gunnison, CO Full Time

$3000 Sign N Stay Bonus – Relocation Assistance!

Overview:

Gunnison Valley Health is the sole community-owned health system for Gunnison County and surrounding areas. We are not just a hospital, but a fully integrated health system providing services for all stages of life; from an award winning EMS department to a 52,000 square foot, state of the art senior care center and everything in between. We are a leading health source for our community, offering wellness programs, medical education and illness prevention. We are looking for someone who will join our small and highly qualified team of Laboratory Professionals and continue with us on the journey to provide exceptional care to our patients.

Benefits:

Here at Gunnison Valley Health, your good work will be rewarded. In addition to a competitive salary, a generous and affordable medical/dental/vision plan, and a matching 401(a) there are other great perks including:

• Sign N Stay Bonus of $3000!
• Work/Life balance in an outdoor enthusiast’s mecca
• No traffic, and a scenic commute to the office
• Over 300 days of sunshine/year
• Skiing/Hiking/Mountain Biking/Fishing surrounded by thousands of acres of public land

Requirements:

To be seriously considered for this role, you’ll need to have:

• Education: Completion of a Medical Technology Program approved by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institutes (CLSI) or three years of academic studies at an accredited college and completion of 12 consecutive months of internship in an accredited school of medical technology, leading to a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience: Must have completed an internship in an accredited school of Medical Technology. Must have a comprehensive knowledge of laboratory procedures, techniques and instrumentation and the ability to exercise a high degree of initiative and judgment while performing routine and emergency procedures.
• Licenses/Certification: ASCP board certified, or equivalent, or qualified through examination by the Health, Education and Welfare accreditation program.

• Skills –
• Knowledge of blood bank, chemistry, special chemistry, coagulation, hematology, serology, phlebotomy and minimal microbiology.
• Consistently reports stat results within 30-60 minutes
• Ability to test and report within the required turn-around-time, prioritizing appropriately. Communicates or resolves specimen or testing problems quickly and completely.
• Ability to demonstrate competency in routine (venipuncture) and special collection techniques by obtaining acceptable specimens including, blood gases, throat swabs, influenza swabs, timed specimens, blood culture collection, blood bank specimens, coagulation studies, difficult draws and special situations.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement, determine priorities, and manage time

Responsibilities:

As the MT at Gunnison Valley Health, you will be performing various clinical laboratory tests to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of diseases. You’ll utilize your unique skills and ideas by:

• Referring unsolved problems to the appropriate person.
• Assisting, orienting, and training co-workers and other hospital/medical personnel in laboratory policies and procedures.
• Performing additional confirmation or alternative testing when appropriate.
• Demonstrating the ability to correlate lab results with clinical information and other laboratory results to assess/validate tests results and procedures.
• Demonstrating the ability to maintain, troubleshoot, calibrate and operate instruments to provide accurate and efficient testing.

Compensation:

Medical Technologist – $28.80/hr – $35.21/hr, DOE. (Opportunity for increase with 1 yr service if assigned a Section Supervisor role.)

Medical Technologist & Section Supervisor – $31.68 – $37.62/hr DOE.

https://jobs.gunnisonvalleyhealth.org/about-us-and-benefits

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.00 – $38.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Differential pay

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• ASCP board certified, or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: One location