- Company: The Queen's Health Systems
- Location: Kealakekua, Hawaii
- Full Time
- Kealakekua, Hawaii
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The Queen's Health Systems at a glance
queenshealthsystems.comSEC filings mentioning "The Queen's Health Systems": 3 — search EDGAR
1,034 employees covered under a retirement plan (2023 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2
Registered as a global legal entity (LEI 5493002Y81US5EEDOV69, US) — via GLEIF
The Queen’s Health Systems is a Hawaii healthcare organization with lab operations tied to Kona Hospital (DLS Big Island). Recent coverage notes expansion on Hawaiʻi Island, including plans for a new hospital campus in Kailua-Kona, first employee housing at that campus, and broader projects aimed at improving access to care. Separate reporting has also covered possible changes in a Medicare insurer relationship. More: queenshealthsystems.com.
Join The Queen's Health Systems as a Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Technician (MT/MLT) at our Kona Hospital laboratory facility in Kealakekua, Hawaii. This full-time position offers the opportunity to advance patient care across Hawaii's healthcare network while working with cutting-edge laboratory technology and a dedicated team committed to clinical excellence.
About the Role
Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Inc. (DLS), operating under The Queen's Health Systems, is Hawaii's largest independently owned clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory. We serve patients and providers across Hawaii, Guam, and Saipan, leveraging advanced diagnostic testing and evidence-based laboratory practices to improve patient outcomes. This full-time Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Technician position enables you to directly impact patient care while working with modern instrumentation and evidence-informed protocols.
What You'll Do
- Perform clinical laboratory testing on blood, body fluids, and tissue samples using automated and manual techniques
- Operate and maintain laboratory instruments, ensuring accuracy, quality control, and regulatory compliance
- Analyze test results and recognize critical values requiring immediate physician notification
- Collect and process patient specimens while adhering to safety protocols and infection control standards
- Maintain comprehensive laboratory records and contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives
- Collaborate with pathologists, physicians, and clinical staff to support evidence-based patient care decisions
- Follow CLIA, CAP, and state regulatory requirements in all laboratory operations
What We're Looking For
- Current certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) by ASCP, NCA, or equivalent credentialing body
- Strong technical proficiency with laboratory instrumentation and quality assurance procedures
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced clinical environment
- Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and commitment to patient safety
- Professional communication skills and customer service orientation
- Reliable attendance and ability to meet scheduling requirements, including evening/night shifts
About The Queen's Health Systems
The Queen's Health Systems is committed to delivering exceptional healthcare throughout Hawaii. Our partnership with Diagnostic Laboratory Services ensures access to comprehensive, timely diagnostic testing that enables clinicians to make informed treatment decisions and improves patient health outcomes across our communities.
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Recent news
- The Queen’s Health Systems Plans New Hospital Campus In Kailua-Kona, Hawaii - Healthcare Design Magazine
- Queen’s Health Systems plans its first employee housing at new Kailua-Kona hospital - Hawaii Public Radio
- The Queen’s Health Systems in the midst of several expansion projects to improve access to care - Hawaii Business Magazine
- Queen’s May Cut Ties With This For-Profit Medicare Insurer - Honolulu Civil Beat
- The Queen’s Health Systems, Siemens Healthineers Form Value Partnership - Siemens Healthineers
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Working in Kealakekua, Hawaii
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Kealakekua is a small census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County on the Big Island; the 2020 census counted about 2,307 residents. Work is on-site in this rural West Hawaiʻi setting, not remote. The state is an island archipelago in the Pacific far from the U.S. mainland—expect island logistics, driving between coastal communities, and limited big-city amenities nearby. Background: Hawaii (Wikipedia).
Hawaii is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, it is the only state not on the North American mainland, the only state that is an archipelago, the only state south of the Tropic of Cancer, one of only two states, along with Florida, with regions that have a tropical climate
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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 208,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Cost of living in Hawaii: 10.0% above the national average — via BEA
Minimum wage in Hawaii: $16.00/hr — via FRED
Real GDP per capita in Hawaii: $65,706 — via FRED
Home prices in Hawaii (year over year): +1.3% — via FRED
Recent seismic activity: 5 earthquakes (M4.5+) within 200km in the last 6 months — largest M6.0 near 13 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii. via USGS
Typical climate: average high 85°F / low 70°F year-round (summers around 87°F, winters around 67°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Least walkable (5.7/20) — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $1,603/mo (1BR) · $2,076/mo (2BR) — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 698m (2,290 ft)
Source: Wikipedia (state)
Build the skills for this role
Strengthen core lab skills: chemistry, hematology, blood bank, and microbiology workflows; instrument troubleshooting; QC/QA documentation; and LIS accuracy. Maintain state/lab licensure pathways for MT/MLT practice in Hawaii. No specific certification packages or costs were provided in the source data.
Be ready to walk through specimen integrity issues, critical-value reporting, QC failures, and how you prioritize STATs versus routine work. Discuss infection control, chain of custody, and communication with floor staff. Ask how the Kona lab is staffed, which analyzers you will use, and how expansion plans may affect DLS Big Island operations.
Strong fit if you want hands-on hospital laboratory work on Hawaiʻi Island with a major local health system expanding West Hawaiʻi capacity. Less fit if you need remote work or dense urban amenities—the role is based in Kealakekua and tied to Kona Hospital operations.
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- Role Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Technician (MT/MLT), Kona Hospital (DLS Big Island)
- Employer The Queen's Health Systems
- Location Kealakekua, Hawaii
- Type Full Time
- Posted May 15, 2026
- Apply by 2026-08-02
- Country context US
- Overview Full original description on this page (358 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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