Gross Room Technologist
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Department of Pathology
Gross Room Technician (Healthcare Professional)
Position #:00795615 – Requisition #: 39845
Job Summary:
The Pathology Grossing Technician (GT) (Healthcare Intermediate Professional) is an allied health professional who provides technical support in anatomic pathology under the direction of the gross room supervisor and surgical pathology faculty. The laboratory receives and processes specimens from the operating rooms and clinics throughout the hospital and health care organization.
The GT grosses simple anatomic pathology specimens as well as interacting with other allied health professionals, such as nurses and support staff, to ensure adequate and appropriate processing of patient specimens.
Additionally, the GT must have a broad understanding of the day-to-day operations of the gross room and is critical in maintaining organization and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities – 85%
- Proper accessioning of surgical pathology cases
- Specimen triage
- Staining slides during intraoperative consultation
- Distributing appropriate specimen containers, requisitions and tissue cassettes
- Printing additional tissue cassettes
- Organizing tissue cassettes numerically
- Gross Room maintenance
- Organization of work areas
- Stocking supplies
- Monitoring supply inventory
- Assisting various staff
- Filing paperwork
- Answering telephones and faxing
- Grosses simple, non-complex surgical pathology specimens including core biopsies, small biopsies, bone marrows, skin biopsy, and excisions.
- Supports pathologists, residents, pathologists' assistants, lab assistants and student interns when in the gross room.
- Uses cryostat to section intraoperative frozen sections and assists in staining frozen section slides.
- Triages specimens according to proper protocols and requirements for ancillary studies and/or biorepository tissue collection
Secondary Responsibilities – 15%
- Attends renal biopsy procedures to assess biopsy adequacy
- Facilitates organization of cassettes and transport to tissue processors
- Documents time data points for various tracking mechanisms
- Photograph pertinent gross specimens
Work Location:
Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.
Why Join Us:
Welcome to the Department of Pathology of the University of Colorado (CU) Anschutz. The Department has grown substantially in the past 15 years, from 40 to 120 faculty in parallel with the remarkable growth of our hospital-based affiliates as well as the city and county of Denver. Our work is value driven and focused on scientific investigation, lifelong learning and a balance of personal and professional values. In addition to a vibrant and highly competitive residency program with 25 positions, we offer 11 fellowships and participate in numerous graduate school and the MD/PhD program of the CU School of Medicine.
Why work for the University?
We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:
- Medical: Multiple plan options
- Dental: Multiple plan options
- Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
- Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
- Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
- Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
- Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
- Holiday Days: 10/year
- Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
- ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship. We are unable to provide work visa sponsorship or employment authorization for this position now or in the future.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 1 year of professional experience in a surgical pathology laboratory
An advanced degree (Masters or Doctorate) may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis if the degree is in a field of study directly related to the work assignment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two (2) years of experience in a clinical lab
- Prior experience in an academic medicine environment
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.
- Outstanding customer service skills.
- Experience using laboratory equipment such as complex machinery and staining systems.
- Experience using MS Word and Excel. Preferred experience will include developing reports, spreadsheets, and databases using the mentioned software programs.
- Experience entering data into an electronic system.
- Experience with medical terminology, human anatomy, and physiology.
- Experience cleaning and maintaining laboratories and lab equipment.
- Experience working within an educational medical lab environment in laboratories.
How to Apply:
For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):
- Curriculum vitae / Resume
- Three to five professional references, including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address
Questions should be directed to: Andrea Hartwick at Andrea.Hartwick@CUAnschutz.edu
Screening of Applications Begins:
Applications will be accepted until finalists are identified, but preference will be given to complete applications received by May 15, 2026. Those who do not apply by this date may or may not be considered.
Anticipated Pay Range:
The starting salary range (*or hiring range*) for this position has been established as $68,971 - $76,677.
The above salary range (*or hiring range*) represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position may be eligible for overtime compensation, depending on the level.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.
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