Gross Room Technologist I or II

About the role

The Gross Room Lab Assistant II under the direct supervision of the Gross Room Manager and indirect supervision of the Medical Director, performs a variety of organizational, maintenance, and administrative/clerical duties to ensure overall efficiency of the laboratory and specimen processing.

Responsibilities

• Proper accessioning of surgical pathology cases.
• Correct errors found while accessioning cases through communication with internal and external personnel.
• Staining slides during intraoperative consultation.
• Distributing appropriate specimen containers, requisitions, and tissue cassettes.
• Printing additional tissue cassettes and organizing tissue cassettes numerically.
• Gross room maintenance and equipment oversight.
• Disposal of biological waste.
• Organization, cleaning, and stocking of work areas.

Requirements

• Experience Only: Two (2) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position OR
• Education and Experience: A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position equal to two (2) years

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications (Lab Assistant I): Experience Only: Two (2) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position OR Education and Experience: A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position equal to two (2) years
• Minimum Qualifications (Lab Assistant II): Experience Only: Five (5) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position OR Education and Experience: A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position equal to five (5) years

Preferred Qualifications

• Lab Assistant I: A bachelor’s degree or higher earned degree in any biological science from an accredited institution. Experience working with patient specimens or prior work in a clinical laboratory setting. Prior experience using CoPath.
• Lab Assistant II: A bachelor’s degree or higher earned degree in any biological science from an accredited institution.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, tuition benefits, ECO pass, paid time off – vacation, sick, and holidays and more.

Pay

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as: Lab Assistant I - $49,724 to $57,679 Lab Assistant II - $52,209 to $60,564

Schedule

Full-time