Medical Technologist

Medical Technologist

The Community – Taos Taos is a town in northern New Mexico's high desert, bounded by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It's known for historic adobe buildings such as Taos Pueblo, a multistory adobe complex inhabited by Native Americans for centuries. A longtime artist colony, Taos also offers many galleries and museums showcasing regional artwork, including the Harwood Museum of Art and the Taos Art Museum.

Taos is also home to a world-class ski resort (Taos Ski Valley), a World Heritage Site (Taos Pueblo), one of the most photographed and iconic churches (St. Francisco de Asis), and a majestic landscape encompassing the Rocky Mountains and the Rio Grande Gorge (and its eponymous bridge). Drawn by clean air and mythical light, visitors come to New Mexico's Soul of the Southwest to experience rich spiritual traditions, fine art, distinctive cuisine, a thriving music scene and of course, the raw, natural beauty of the landscape.

Location:

1090 Goat Springs Road, Taos NM 87571

Explore the Pueblo Indians The Facility –Taos/Picuris Service Unit The Taos/Picuris Service Unit is the primary source of non-emergency, outpatient services for the members of the Picuris and Taos Pueblos. Specialist consultations from Taos, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque are provided, as needed. Services include Audiology, Behavioral Health (638), Dental, Health Education, Laboratory, Medical, Nursing, Nutrition, Optometry, Pharmacy, Podiatry, Public Health Nursing, and Radiology.

The Picuris Pueblo has a population of about 350 now, but at one time it was one of the largest pueblos with over 3,000 tribal members. Picuris Pueblo is located in an isolated valley in the Northern Mountains of New Mexico. They refer to themselves as the "People of the Hidden Valley". The Picuris historically relied upon farming and hunting for subsistence.

During the 1960's an excavation project was undertaken at the old village site near the current day town. Large arrays of artifacts were found and are now on display at a museum in Picuris. It took about eight years for tribal members to restore by hand the 200-year-old adobe church, San Lorenzo de Picurís, located in the center of the pueblo.

The pueblo's San Lorenzo Feast Day on August 10 includes Indian dances, pole climbing and a morning foot race.

Traditions of Taos Pueblo dictate that no electricity or running water is allowed within the Pueblo walls. Most members live in conventional homes outside the village walls, but occupy their Pueblo houses for ceremonials. Approximately 150 people live within the Pueblo full time. There are over 2,000 Taos Indians living on Taos Pueblo lands. The single most dramatic event in the recent history of Taos Pueblo land is the 1970 return of 8,000 acres of mountain land, including the sacred Blue Lake.

It was taken by the U.S. Government in 1906 to become part of the National Forest lands. Among the ritual sites where Taos people go for ceremonial reasons, Blue Lake is perhaps the most important. Its return is a tribute to the tenacity of Pueblo leaders and to the community's commitment to guarding its lands for the spiritual, cultural and economic health of the Pueblo.

The return of this land capped a long history of struggle. In addition, Taos Pueblo was declared a National Historic landmark in 1965 and admitted to the World Heritage Society in 1992 as one of the most significant historical cultural landmarks in the world.

Responsibilities:

• Provide laboratory specimen collection, processing, testing and reporting services for eligible patients (Pediatrics, adults and elderly)
• Collection of specimens from patients and preparation of specimens for routine testing or packaging them for referral to reference laboratory
• Performs/monitors routine and specialized laboratory tests in microbiology, hematology, chemistry, urinalysis and serology
• Conducts quality control procedures on equipment, reagents and products
• Performs preventative maintenance for all instruments. Troubleshoots malfunctions and makes simple repairs or identifies need for external service
• Is familiar with and follows all written…