Job Description

Job Location: Hospital Campus - Haxtun, CO 80731
Position Type: Full TimeEducation
Level: 4 Year Degree
Salary Range: $37.54 - $48.80 Hourly

Job Shift: Any
Job Category: Health CareMedical Lab Scientist (MLS)
Please note: VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.
Are you a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) passionate about the power of diagnostics? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your expertise directly impacts patient care? If so, your next meaningful career step awaits at Haxtun Health, nestled in the welcoming plains of northeast Colorado!
Imagine being at the forefront of healthcare, utilizing cutting-edge technology to analyze patient specimens and deliver crucial insights that empower our physicians to provide exceptional care. From newborns to the elderly, your meticulous work in microbiology, hematology, serology, clinical chemistry, and beyond will be the bedrock of accurate diagnoses and effective treatment plans.
- Starting Pay Range: $29.61/hr – $48.80/hr , depending on experience
- Position Status: Full-time, non-exempt
- Shift: Day Shift (participation in on-call rotation)
- Shift Differentials: Nights = +10% of base wage (after 6pm), Weekends = +15% of base wage
Application Deadline: 04/23/2026.  Applications will close sooner if a qualified candidate is identified.
Job

Summary:
The Medical Laboratory Scientist plays a vital role in patient care by collecting and analyzing clinical specimens across multiple laboratory disciplines, delivering accurate and timely test results using advanced technology. This position ensures strict compliance with regulatory standards while supporting physicians with reliable data to care for patients of all ages.

Qualifications:
- Minimum

Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science
- Current MLS (ASCP) or equivalent (CLS) certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Minimum of two (2) year experience in a medical lab environment
Benefits at Haxtun Health:
We value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package:
- Health Insurance: Haxtun Health covers 100% of employee only premiums for all health insurance plans. We also contribute a portion of the premiums for additional plan selections, including spouse, children, or family plans as applicable.
- Dental and Vision Insurance: (optional) Haxtun Health pays 50% of the premiums, including spouse, children, or family, as applicable.
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrued at approximately 17 days for the first year of employment for hourly employees and 22 days for the first year of employment for salaried employees. PTO accrual increases as your length of service increases. This includes holidays.
- Sick Leave: Up to 48 hours per year.
- Retirement Plan: Up to a 3% employer match, which increases with your length of service. New employees are automatically enrolled at a 1% contribution rate (can be opted out). Employees must complete 5 years of employment to be 100% vested.
- Employee Health Payment Match: Haxtun Health matches employee payments up to $1,000 per year per family for services received at Haxtun Health’s hospital or clinics.
- Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI): Haxtun Health participates in the CO FAMLI program, which is a social insurance program that provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave for qualifying life events.
- Term Life Insurance: 1 x annual salary term life provided by HHD, no employee premium ($200,000 Max.). Additional voluntary life insurance coverage for the employee and family is an option which can be purchased by the employee.
- Other Benefits Include: Employee Assistance Program, Employee Purchasing Program, MASA Medical Transport Services (Air & Ambulance Supplemental), College Invest (529 College Savings Plan), accidental death & dismemberment, long-term disability, and supplemental plans (accident, critical illness, hospitalization).
Join our team and help us continue to provide compassionate and high-quality care to our community!
About Haxtun Health:
Located on the beautiful plains of northeast Colorado, Haxtun Health is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital and Primary Care Clinics, including long-term care, rehabilitation, and specialty care. Our mission is to promote optimum wellness through compassionate and high-quality care. Employing nearly 150 people, Haxtun Health is one of the largest employers in the community. We recently opened our new 100,000 square foot facility that houses our Family Practice Clinic, Wellness and Rehabilitation, and Retail Pharmacy. Haxtun Health proudly serves Haxtun, CO, and surrounding communities. Learn more about Haxtun – a small town with a big heart – by visiting https://welcometohaxtun.com/about/.