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Hourly Wage Estimate: $26.65 - $41.10 / hour
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Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Histotechnologist with HCA HealthONE Swedish you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Summary:  

Performs a variety of Technical Procedures in Histology.  Able to perform department clerical duties with accuracy and efficiency.  Responsible for the production of routine and special Histology Tests, Stains and slides.  Responsible for producing high quality microscopic slides.  Responsible for following all quality and regulatory standards in performing tasks.  Responsible for maintaining effective communication between coworkers and management.  Actively participates in staff meeting as scheduled.  Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external customers.  Exercises good judgment in conflict resolution.  Responsible for maintaining the necessary levels of confidentiality.  Other duties as assigned. 

Position Requirements: 

1. Licensure/Certification/Registration:  ASCP preferred.  Eligible for registry; continued employment will be based on licensure. 
2. Education:  AS or BS degree in related sciences preferred. 
3. Experience:  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. 
4. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:  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 Swedish, 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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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 Swedish, a proud member of the community for more than 115 years. An acute care hospital with 408 licensed beds, HCA HealthONE Swedish is a national leader in neurosciences and serves as the region’s preeminent referral center for the most advanced stroke treatment and was the state’s first Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. HCA HealthONE Swedish is also home to a robust robotics program, a certified burn and reconstructive center, and a wide-ranging oncology 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

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Histotechnologist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

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.