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Precision Meets Purpose: Launch Your Lab Career in the Heart of the Treasure Valley
Overview
We are on the lookout for a dedicated and detail-driven Clinical Lab Technician (CLT / MLT) who is passionate about the science behind the diagnosis. This is a full-time, first-shift opportunity embedded within a thriving community hospital system where the work you do each day carries genuine weight. You will be surrounded by a team of committed healthcare professionals and supported by a comprehensive rewards package built to nurture both your professional ambitions and your personal well-being. If accuracy fuels you and patient outcomes inspire you, this is your calling.
What You Will Be Doing
- Execute routine and complex laboratory analyses across disciplines including hematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, and urinalysis in accordance with established protocols.
- Scrutinize results for validity, identify discrepancies, troubleshoot instrumentation issues, and perform scheduled calibration and preventative maintenance procedures.
- Support specimen collection workflows and prepare biological samples for downstream testing as required.
- Maintain thorough and accurate procedural documentation, contribute to onboarding and training of new staff or students, and actively uphold laboratory quality assurance standards.
- Sustain a clean, hazard-conscious work environment in full compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and institutional requirements.
Education Requirements
- A Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Science, or a comparable allied health discipline, paired with ASCP or AMT certification eligibility or completion.
Certifications
- ASCP Board of Certification or AMT certification in Clinical Laboratory Science required, with up to one year post-hire to obtain if not already credentialed.
- Active certification must be maintained continuously throughout the duration of employment.
Core Skills We Value
- Clear, professional communication and the interpersonal confidence to collaborate across multidisciplinary care teams.
- Sound independent judgment and composure when navigating high-pressure or time-sensitive laboratory scenarios.
- Exceptional organizational aptitude and an unwavering eye for detail, particularly as it relates to quality control documentation and specimen integrity.
What Is in It for You
- Competitive compensation calibrated to your experience level and credentials.
- A robust benefits suite covering medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage.
- Generous paid time off beginning on day one, with vacation and holiday accrual that honors your prior professional experience.
- Ongoing access to continuing education resources and structured pathways for career advancement.
- A whole-person wellness philosophy embedded throughout the total rewards experience.
The Science Behind the Story
Every specimen that crosses your bench tells a story that a physician depends on to act. A single hematology result could redirect a treatment plan; a chemistry panel could catch what no symptom yet reveals. What you do in that lab is not background noise. It is the backbone of clinical decision-making, and the community you serve will feel it even if they never know your name. That kind of invisible, irreplaceable impact is something you carry with you long after a shift ends.
A Team That Grows Together
The culture inside this laboratory is one of genuine investment in each other. Regular team huddles keep communication sharp, competency training sessions sharpen your edge, and an open-door philosophy from leadership means your ideas are not just heard but welcomed. You will have real opportunities to serve on committees, drive process improvement initiatives, and take an active hand in mentoring the next generation of laboratory professionals. This is a place where initiative is rewarded and collaboration is the norm, not the exception.
A City That Earns Its Reputation Every Single Day
Boise, Idaho has spent the last decade quietly becoming one of the most livable cities in the American West, and those who call it home will tell you there is nothing quiet about what it has to offer. Nestled against the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with the Boise River weaving right through the heart of downtown, the city serves up an outdoor lifestyle that is genuinely hard to match. Mornings here might begin with a trail run along the Ridge to Rivers network, a system of over 190 miles of paths that delivers sweeping views of the Treasure Valley before your shift even begins.
The downtown core pulses with creative energy. The historic Basque Block pays homage to one of the city's most distinctive cultural communities, offering festivals, cuisine, and a sense of place that feels entirely unique. The Saturday Farmers Market draws locals from every neighborhood with its abundance of regional produce, handcrafted goods, and live music that spills into warm Idaho mornings. Independent coffee roasters, farm-to-table bistros, and a thriving craft brewery scene make the food and drink culture feel vibrant without the pretension of larger metros.
Come winter, Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area sits just 16 miles from downtown, offering skiing and snowboarding that turns your days off into something extraordinary. Come summer, the Boise Greenbelt becomes a corridor for cyclists, kayakers, and anyone looking to let the sound of moving water reset their week. Housing remains meaningfully more affordable than coastal cities of comparable energy, which means your salary goes further here toward mortgage payments, weekend getaways to Sun Valley, or simply building the kind of savings that give you breathing room.
The people of Boise are warm, civic-minded, and proud of what their city has built. That spirit carries directly into the healthcare community, where a shared commitment to the neighbors you serve shapes every interaction on and off the floor.
Your Work Will Ripple Outward
Inside this hospital, laboratory professionals are not seen as behind-the-scenes support. They are recognized as clinical contributors whose accuracy shortens the distance between uncertainty and answers. When a physician walks out of a consult with confidence, a piece of that confidence came from your bench. When a patient goes home sooner because an intervention was caught early, your results helped make that happen. That is not a small thing. That is the entire point.
The Right Moment to Make Your Move
Whether you are a newly credentialed MLT ready to plant roots somewhere meaningful or an experienced CLT searching for a team that actually sees you, this opportunity was built with both in mind. The support infrastructure is here. The community is here. The career trajectory is real.
Ready to Write the Next Chapter?
If you are motivated by more than a title and a timecard, if you want your technical mastery to mean something to the people who depend on it, and if a city full of mountain air, creative culture, and genuine community sounds like home, then we are ready to hear from you.
Apply today and bring your precision to a place where science is not just practiced but celebrated.
