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Laboratory Technician

Kaiser Permanente
  • Denver, CO
  • $31.93–$43.41 Per Hour
8 days ago

Job Description

Primary Location Denver, Colorado Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Onsite Schedule Part-time Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Shift Day Salary $31.93 - $43.41 / hour

Job Number 1450874 Date Posted 10/02/2026

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  • May be entitled to translation/bilingual, shift or other wage premiums as governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Please refer to the respective collective bargaining agreement for additional information on such wage premiums:https://www.lmpartnership.org/local-contracts.

Job Summary:

Works independently and performs a wide range of medical laboratory tests and procedures to provide data for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Has knowledge of and adheres to all related regulatory requirements.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • This position, knows and complies with all Kaiser Permanente quality, safety, and emergency policies and procedures. Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice in every interaction with patients, colleagues, providers, and leadership. Ensures patient safety in the preparation and provisioning of care related to but not limited to medications, procedures, infection prevention, fall prevention, including consistent use of two patient identifiers and procedural time outs. Reports safety hazards, accidents and incidents, and unsafe working conditions promptly.
  • Performs waived, moderate and high complexity testing according to established procedures.
  • Performs and reports accurate and timely clinical laboratory tests in various sections of the laboratory. Maintains accurate documentation in accordance with accrediting body and laboratory policy. Analyzes and appraises lab results relative to each other and to the pertinent QA data. Reviews test results in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
  • Solves problems and makes independent decisions. Participates in quality assurance activities. Performs and documents quality control. Recognizes and resolves variances from normal. Documents quality improvement activities according to protocol. Assists clinicians in resolving quality concerns. Collaborates to identify, develop and implement process improvements.
  • Performs preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration and makes minor repairs to instrumentation.
  • Performs specimen collection procedures and processes specimens for tracking and transport as needed.
  • May participate in interviewing and selecting potential candidates for hiring. Trains and orients new employees.
  • Contributes to a cost-effective laboratory operation and helps maintain an adequate supply inventory.
  • Assists with implementation of new method and/or instrumentation startup, validations and correlations.
  • Proficient with computer systems and multiple software programs as required, according to company and departmental procedures.
  • Successfully completes the required laboratory orientation, training, competencies and on-going education as assigned.
  • May Performs all related duties of a Clinical or Technical Lab Assistant as assigned.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

  • N/A

Education

  • Associate degree or higher required.

License, Certification, Registration

  • Medical Lab Technician ASCP Certification within 12 months of hire from American Society for Clinical Pathology OR Clinical Lab Scientist Certificate within 12 months of hire from National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel OR Medical Technologist Certificate within 12 months of hire from American Society for Clinical Pathology OR American Medical Technologist Medical Lab Technician Certificate within 12 months of hire from American Medical Technologists

Additional Requirements:

  • Provides excellent customer service.
  • Has positive customer interactions and demonstrates good service recovery skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • N/A

Primary Location: Colorado,Denver,Northfield Support Services Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Working Hours Start: 12:00 AM Working Hours End: 11:59 PM Job Schedule: Part-time Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Worker Location: Onsite Employee Group/Union Affiliation: C01|SEIU|Local 105 Job Level: Entry Level Department: Northfield Support Services - Rgnl Mg Admn-Ln Cms Support - 1608 Pay Range: $31.93 - $43.41 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate''s years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: Yes, 100 % of the Time Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

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Numbers & Facts

LocationDenver, CO
IndustryHealthcare Services
Salary$31.93–$43.41 Per Hour
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded1945
Websitehttp://www.kp.org/careers

About Company

At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research. Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach. Founded nearly 80 years ago, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning us to drive improvements across the industry and around the world.

Skills

  • Accreditation Standardsunmatched
  • Calibrationunmatched
  • Clinical Laboratoryunmatched
  • Clinical Pathologyunmatched
  • Computer Skillsunmatched
  • Computer Systemsunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Disease Prevention and Controlunmatched
  • Disease Treatmentunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Emergency Proceduresunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Infection Controlunmatched
  • Instrumentationunmatched
  • Laboratoryunmatched
  • Laboratory Analysisunmatched
  • Laboratory Operationsunmatched
  • Laboratory Techniquesunmatched
  • Laboratory Testingunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Medical Testsunmatched
  • Medicationsunmatched
  • Patient Safetyunmatched
  • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Procedure Developmentunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Quality Assuranceunmatched
  • Quality Controlunmatched
  • Quality Managementunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Sample/Specimen Processingunmatched
  • Specimen Collectionunmatched
  • Startupunmatched
  • Testingunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

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