Histotechnologist

Hourly Wage Estimate: $26.65 - $41.10 / hour
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Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Histotechnologist

Job Summary and Qualifications

At HCA/HealthONE we recognize the important role our Lab Departments play in our success. HCA Healthcare is dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues. We will provide you with the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are currently looking for an ambitious Histotechnologist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential here!

Here is some of what you can expect from being a Histotechnologist with us:

• You will provide quality service, a safe, accurate, timely testing for neonates through adolescence, and the adult and geriatric patients in the Laboratory in compliance with CAP, JCAHO, OSHA, and CLIA 88 Standards
• You will integrate current scientific knowledge with technical competency, which relates to the Pathology Department
• You will continuously strive to improve clinical testing, confidence, and knowledge through formal and informal education
• You will be knowledgeable of age-related (neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics) quality of patient care

Qualifications you will need for this role:

• Shift - 9:00 am - 5:30 pm M- F
• ASCP preferred. Eligible for registry; continued employment will be based on licensure.
• AS or BS degree in related sciences preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience that demonstrates the knowledge and expertise necessary.
• Working knowledge of all Histology Procedures-Embedding, Microtomy, Tissue Processing, Fixation, Decalcification, Routine and Special Staining, and Immunohistochemistry.
• Familiar with all equipment in the Histology Laboratory.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of laboratory equipment and instruments or refers to appropriate sources for repairs.
• Good communication skills.
• Able to embed 75 blocks an hour.
• Able to cut 50 slides an hour.
• Able to perform H&E stain with consistent results.
• Able to perform all special stains and IHC procedures without unnecessary repeats.
• Able to cut and stain frozen section in 5 minutes.
• Able to perform all cytology slide preparation work.
• Able to order pathology specimens accurately and efficiently.
• Able to provide quick, accurate customer service.
• Able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and accurately.
• Able to adjust to changing workload.

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge, 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

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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 is Sky Ridge, the first hospital to open in Douglas County in 2003. A Level II Trauma Center and an acute care hospital with 284 licensed beds, HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge is a destination hospital with a reputation for clinical excellence offering patient-centered programs such as comprehensive cancer care, an award-winning Birth Place, a dedicated Robotics Center, and a state-of-the-art Spine and Total Joint 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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Histotechnologist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - 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.