Pathology Laboratory Assistant

Hourly Wage Estimate: $19.29 - $24.81 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Pathology Laboratory Assistant today with HCA HealthONE Aurora.

Job Summary and Qualifications

• Ensures complete and accurate Accessioning of surgical specimens and numeric sequencing and labeling appropriate amounts of cassettes.

• Has primary responsibility for the efficient organization and effectiveness of the specimen procurement, receipt and processing area.

• Ensures accurate filing and pulling of Histology blocks and slides and logs cases for send-outs, conferences, etc.

• Accurate labeling of slides and matching reports for Pathologist.

• Maintains archival filing, labeling and moving of blocks, slides and tissue.

• Maintains working knowledge of routine maintenance on the H&E Strainer and the Tissue Processors and taking temperatures on all equipment necessary.

• Putting supplies away when they arrive and writing received dates on all incoming supplies.

• Keeping work area clean and answer phones as required.

• Assists Histologist and Pathologists as needed.

• Ability to learn Histology skills including Embedding, Microtomy, Cytology, and Special Stains.

• Other Histology duties as assigned.

Maintains a safe, clean work environment at all times (includes equipment, supply stock, files, records, counters, etc.) according to standards established by the Supervisor.

What qualifications you will need:

1. Licensure/Certification/Registration:

None

1. Education:

High School diploma or equivalent

1. Experience:

One year of experience in a medical laboratory preferred. Knowledge in handling chemical and biohazardous material.

1. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

2. Basic Knowledge of Biology and Medical Terminology.

3. Knowledge of handling chemicals and Biohazardous Materials.

4. Skill in communication and collaborating both orally and in writing.

5. Skill in effectively working with all levels of the organization.

6. Ability to effectively problem solve issues.

7. Ability to work independently or in small or large groups.

8. Ability to maintain necessary level of confidentially to protect patient privacy and proprietary information.

9. Degree of Supervision Required:

Maximum

1. Orientation Period: 6 weeks

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Aurora, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals in Aurora, offering more than 60 medical specialties, including a Level II Trauma Center with Primary Stroke Certification and Chest Pain Center accreditation and a full-service mental health campus. HCA HealthONE Aurora is the first hospital in the Denver metro area to receive a three-time Magnet designation for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Pathology Laboratory Assistant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.