Histology Technician

We are seeking a highly skilled Histology Technician to join our team at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. As a Histology Technician, you will play a critical role in preparing and processing surgical pathology specimens for pathologist review and diagnosis.

• Prepare and maintain surgical blocks, stain, coverslip, label, and deliver materials.
• Organize and prepare specimens for permanent storage, ensuring accurate entry for labels.
• Perform computer data entry, recall, and labeling on complex pathology networks (LIS).
• Take temperatures of paraffin baths, pots, ovens, cryostats, and refrigerators, and maintain charts of temperatures.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance, cleaning, and minor adjustments on all lab equipment.
• Make and change staining solutions for H&E stain in frozen section areas and in the Histology lab.
• Assist in cleaning and maintaining all Histology equipment, including recording temperatures and changing solutions according to the daily maintenance schedule.
• Observe all safety and infectious disease protocols.
• Maintain archived Histological slides and blocks.

• Associate's degree in Biological Sciences or related field.
• OR two (2) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.
• Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences or related field.
• One (1) year of relevant experience.
• OR associate's degree.
• Four (4) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.

• Six months of experience organizing specimens and assisting in preparing them for processing using various methodologies, complex machinery, and staining systems.
• Epic, Kronos, and HealthStream experience.
• Bilingual, Spanish-speaking.

This role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.