Responsibilities:

• Performs routine and special histological procedures on patient specimens.
• Prepares sides of surgical tissues for pathological diagnoses.
• Embeds, sections, accurately labels and processes tissue sections in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• May assist pathologist in gross dissection.
• Performs frozen sectioning procedures.
• Operates, calibrates, check, and maintains instrumentation.
• May provide assistance with cytology processing.
• Adheres to all departmental policies and procedures.
• Other duties as applicable.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Set Appropriate example in the achievement of the above mentioned standards.
• Work in a variety of situations.
• May work alone or in various groups on any shift on any day of the week under direct supervision of the Anatomical Pathology Supervisor.
• Effectively operate laboratory equipment, unassisted.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Possess a great work ethic.
• Must be able to handle the stress of working efficiently with frequent interruptions.
• Must be able to multi-task.
• Possess strong communication skills.

Education and Experience

• HT/HTL ASCP certification/eligible preferred
• Minimum of Associates with 24 combined semester hours of chemistry, biology, and science required.
• Previous grossing of small specimens required.

Physical Requirements\

• Sitting, standing, and walking 3-6 hours per day.
• Repetitive motions due to embedding and microtomy 3-6 hours per day.
• Occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Close eye work (small fragments of tissue).
• Daily exposure to Bloodborne pathogens, biohazardous material, and body fluids.