Why this work matters
Every graft we make begins with a gift. Someone chose to be a donor, and their family said yes at the hardest possible moment.
We turn that gift into material a dentist or oral surgeon can use to rebuild a patient's jaw. When a tooth is lost, the bone underneath it starts to disappear, and without bone there is nothing to anchor an implant to. Our grafts give the dentists or oral surgeons something to build on. The patient goes back to eating what they want, speaking clearly, and smiling without thinking about it.
It is also genuinely remarkable science. Bone from one human being, processed and sterilized so that another person's body will accept it and grow new bone into it. That is what you would be making.
The work
You'll work in an ISO Class 5 cleanroom (filtered air, fully gowned and gloved), using surgical instruments to turn donor bone into finished grafts. You will be responsible for cleaning, cutting, grinding, packaging, labeling, and documenting every step as you go.
One technician carries a donor through the entire process, so you learn the full workflow rather than just one piece of it. No tissue banking experience needed. We train you.
About us
Rocky Mountain Tissue Bank is an independent nonprofit tissue bank in Aurora, Colorado, and has been processing allograft bone since 1980.
Dentists and oral surgeons around the country order from us because our grafts are the highest-quality and provide optimal patient outcomes. When a dentist or surgeon opens one of our vials mid-procedure, they trust us to help them provide the best care possible for their patients. That trust is made by you.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards, and we show that by being FDA-registered and ISO-certified, operating to 21 CFR 1271 and AATB Standards.
We are a small team. Every graft that leaves this building passes through someone's hands, and at a company this size, the care you take shows up directly in a patient's recovery.
What you'll do
- Process donated bone into finished allografts: thawing, cleaning, rinsing, grinding, packaging, labeling
- Work aseptically in a controlled cleanroom environment
- Document each step completely and accurately as you perform it, and record the finished grafts produced from each donor
- Disinfect the processing area and instruments before and after each donor
- Operate and maintain processing equipment: band saw, grinder, autoclave, ultrasonic cleaner, scales, heat sealer
- Complete daily facility and equipment checks and environmental monitoring
- Manage production supply inventory: inspect and log incoming reagents and supplies, control lot numbers and expiration dates, and document what's used in each donor lot
- Report problems you identify in a process, a piece of equipment, or the facility
What you need
- High school diploma or equivalent
- General work experience, any field: retail, food service, warehouse, manufacturing, military, caregiving, hospitality
- The ability to follow a written procedure exactly, every time
- Attention to detail, and the discipline to document as you work
- Respect for the donors whose gift you're handling
- Basic computer skills; ability to read and follow detailed written instructions in English
Cleanroom, laboratory, sterile processing, surgical, or dental-office experience is a plus. None of it is required.
Conditions of the work
- Laboratory hazards: needles and sharp instruments, band saw, cleaning and disinfecting chemicals, potential exposure to communicable disease. Training and personal protective equipment are provided.
- Physical demands: standing for extended periods; ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Occasional evening or weekend hours as donor processing requires
Pay: From $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- Are you comfortable with handling human tissue?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Aurora, CO 80014 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
