Mohs Histologic Technician I

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Mohs Surgeon/Mohs Lab Director, prepares, embeds, freezes, cuts and stains tissue received from surgery.

Essential Responsibilities

• Receives and organizes incoming specimens.
• Properly performs grossing techniques to ink and embed tissue ensuring complete representation of vital surgical margins and maintain proper orientation.
• Prepares sections of human tissue for immediate examination using rapid tissue processing and frozen section technique to freeze, cut, mount and stain tissue specimen received from surgery.
• Perform initial screening under microscope to ensure tissue preparation meets laboratory requirements.
• Reports deviations from norm or any abnormalities to the Mohs surgeon for further study.
• Documents daily equipment maintenance and temperature checks.
• Reports any needed repairs to the unit Manager.
• Performs Quality Assurance testing as specified in the Laboratory Procedures.
• Orders reagents and all other laboratory material to ensure adequate supplies.
• Evaluates equipment and reagent systems as specified in the Laboratory Procedures.
• Maintains manual and computerized logbooks and slide files.
• Maintains Laboratory Procedures in compliance with CLIA and State of California regulations.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:
• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Grade 787