<p>Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona is recruiting an experienced Medical Laboratory Technician II (MLT II) to join its clinical laboratory team at a full-service acute care campus that includes a Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and the Carondelet Neurological Institute. This role carries advanced clinical and operational responsibilities — including complex testing, instrumentation troubleshooting, and serving as a resource to laboratory staff — making it a strong fit for an MLT ready to step into a senior contributor role within a high-acuity, high-volume environment.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Career development and continuing education opportunities</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, and auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Advanced clinical laboratory setting within a Level I Trauma Center — among the highest-acuity specimen volumes in the Tucson region</li> <li>Full-spectrum specimen processing and testing across all laboratory disciplines</li> <li>Complex testing responsibilities consistent with CLIA High Complexity standards (42 CFR 493.1489)</li> <li>Advanced instrumentation duties: routine maintenance, operational oversight, and advanced troubleshooting</li> <li>Senior resource role: supports and mentors other laboratory personnel</li> <li>Additional operational responsibilities may include billing and inventory management, equipment selection, validation and implementation, document control (SOPs), training and competency assessment, and quality and performance improvement initiatives</li> <li>Hospital campus includes the Carondelet Neurological Institute, Carondelet Joint Replacement Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and labor and delivery units — supporting a broad and complex patient population</li> <li>Service lines supported include cardiology, orthopedics, stroke, emergency medicine, and trauma</li> <li>Established institution with more than 60 years of community presence in Tucson (founded 1961)</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Associate's degree or equivalent; graduate of an accredited school of medical laboratory technology or equivalent program required</li> <li>Minimum 2 years of experience as a medical laboratory technician</li> <li>Certification through an approved agency required: ASCP, NCA, AMT, or equivalent</li> <li>Education and certification must meet CLIA High Complexity testing criteria as defined under 42 CFR 493.1489</li> <li>Active Arizona laboratory licensure, or eligibility to obtain, as required by state law</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to perform complex testing and serve as a technical resource to laboratory staff</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Tucson is one of the Southwest's most livable mid-size cities — a university town set against the backdrop of the Sonoran Desert, with more than 350 days of sunshine annually, a vibrant arts and food scene, and immediate access to hiking, cycling, and outdoor recreation in Saguaro National Park and the surrounding mountain ranges. The cost of living is notably lower than Phoenix or the California metros, and the University of Arizona anchors a strong academic and cultural community. For clinicians drawn to warm weather, wide-open landscapes, and a city with genuine character, Tucson consistently delivers.</p>