<p>Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital in Nogales, Arizona is recruiting a Medical Laboratory Technician I to join its laboratory team at this 25-bed critical-access hospital serving Santa Cruz County. This is a hands-on, full-spectrum lab role covering high-complexity testing across all specimen types, with a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 and a daily travel stipend for candidates commuting more than 60 miles. The hospital has been a trusted regional anchor for emergency care, surgery, and labor and delivery since the early 1980s, offering a close-knit team environment with real impact on a border-region community.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 based on eligibility</li> <li>Daily travel stipend of $60 per day for candidates traveling more than 60 miles one way to the facility</li> <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>CME and career development support through 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>25-bed critical-access hospital serving the full Santa Cruz County catchment area along the Arizona-Mexico border</li> <li>Full-spectrum laboratory role: processes and tests all types of laboratory specimens across departments</li> <li>Reviews and reports lab results in support of clinical decision-making across all active service lines</li> <li>Performs operational duties, routine maintenance, and advanced troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation and equipment</li> <li>Qualifies as high-complexity testing under CLIA regulations (42 CFR 493.1489)</li> <li>Active service lines supported include emergency care, general surgery, and labor and delivery</li> <li>Part of the Carondelet Health Network, providing institutional resources and professional community within a regional system</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Associate's degree or equivalent experience; graduate of an accredited school of medical laboratory technology or equivalent program meeting CLIA high-complexity testing criteria (42 CFR 493.1489, Jan. 24, 2003)</li> <li>Zero to two years of experience as a medical laboratory technician; new graduates are eligible</li> <li>Registered or registry-eligible through an approved certifying agency (ASCP, AMT, or equivalent); full registration required within one year of hire</li> <li>State licensure as required by Arizona law</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Nogales, Arizona sits at the U.S.-Mexico border in Santa Cruz County, offering a uniquely bicultural community with a warm desert climate, low cost of living, and easy access to Tucson — approximately 65 miles to the north. The surrounding region features the Patagonia Mountains, wine country in the nearby Sonoita-Elgin corridor, and access to outdoor recreation including hiking, birding, and nature preserves. For clinicians drawn to meaningful community medicine in a setting that blends Southwestern culture with cross-border vitality, Nogales delivers a distinctive quality of life.</p>