Lab Technician

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Vanguard Skin Specialists is a dermatology and plastic surgery practice serving communities in southern Colorado. Our mission is to make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and our world. This mission drives everything we do from opening offices in underserved areas to sponsoring humanitarian projects to volunteering locally and abroad, and we believe delivering exceptional medical care requires investing in an extraordinary team and work environment.

"We make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and the world.” - That statement is a key part of our operating principles, and it is the motivation behind what we do. We are seeking a lab technician who shares this motivation and will help create an amazing patient experience.

Who We Are:

• We are a multi-provider medical practice with a set of operating principle that guide us - excellence in patient care, one-team mentality, making a positive impact in this world. We believe we are the best at what we do.

• We are fanatical about providing the best patient care without compromise. Our teams come in early and stay late to ensure patient concerns are addressed and our schedule is fully optimized for our patients and providers. We take care of our patients the way we would want our children, parents, and grandparents to be cared for. We work long, challenging days to make this happen. We expect you to help us sustain this level of excellent care.

• We run a remarkably efficient and busy clinic. You will need to juggle many tasks while maintaining efficiency and ensuring all the small details are accounted for. Super human organization and attention to detail is a must.

• We operate as one team. Our patients and your team members will count on you to be here, every single day, on time. If you have ever worked in a team environment, you understand how important that dedication is to your team, as well as to your personal success.

• We believe it is possible to change the world. We give generously of our time and resources locally and around the world.

Job and Ideal Candidate:

Our lab technicians work daily to prepare tissue samples to be read by our dermatopathologist. You will be documenting patient biopsies and working in our lab to embed, cut, stain, and mount tissue biopsy samples. Our lab technician team handles all things related to biopsy sample processing and is an integral part of making an impact on our patient's lives. Our lab techs handle specimen sorting, grossing, and full processing and work closely with our dermatopathologist to ensure each sample is processed efficiently and accurately.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science (biology, chemistry, etc.) from an accredited 4-year university, or equivalent laboratory certification, such as MLT or histotechnician

• Must type at least 50wpm

• Some lab experience is preferred, but not required

• Proven track record of working well on teams and delivering excellence

• Excellent verbal and written skills required

• Alignment with the values and mission of Vanguard Skin Specialists

Schedule:

Our lab technicians work 4 - 5 days a week for an average of 36-40 hours per week. This position is based out of the Central office in Colorado Springs.

Reviews:

Vanguard Skin Specialists believes in providing regular feedback and encouraging professional development. Your first check in with HR will be approximately 90 days from your date of hire. Written annual reviews take place each fall. For individuals with <6 months of tenure by fall review but >6 months tenure at spring review, then the initial review will take place in the spring review.

The practice promotes from within which provides opportunity for growth and advancement.

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation is $21-29 per hour with eligibility for overtime. The practice covers a portion of the premium for medical benefits and also offers vision, dental, and 401K. The position also comes with paid time off, graduate school stipend, bereavement pay, paid maternity & bonding leave, employee discounts on products and aesthetic services.

Physical Working Conditions:

• Must be able to sit, stand, and/or walk for up to 10 hours

• Must be able to lift up to 25-50 pounds

• Operate a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, printer, copier, scanner, or fax

• Be able to communicate accurately, effectively and frequently

• Can identify color on the computer and software used

About Us:

Some other things you should know about us…

• We are growing quickly

• Our management team has been promoted from within

• Our team has extremely high expectations of each other

• Our clinic is busy and hard working

• We love what we do

Please submit your resume and cover letter. To find out more, go to www.vanguardskin.com

Offers of employment will be contingent on successful pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include background checks, drug screens, employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screenings.

Vanguard Skin Specialists is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.