Mohs Technician

U.S. Dermatology Partners•Goodyear, AZ

About The Position

Provides assistance in the Mohs and pathology laboratories. The role supports laboratory workflows by preparing and handling specimens, slides, records, and documentation; operating laboratory equipment; maintaining quality-control records; and assisting pathologists and other team members. The position has no supervisory responsibilities and requires adherence to safety policies and procedures while supporting high-quality service and customer care.

Requirements

At least one year of work experience in an office, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Detail-oriented, professional, and reliable.
Management and organizational skills to support the leadership of this function.
Ability to follow or provide verbal and written instructions, with sufficient grammar and spelling skills to avoid mistakes or misinterpretations.
Interpersonal skills to support customer service, functional, and teammate needs.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Mathematical and/or analytical ability for basic to intermediate problem solving.
Basic to intermediate computer-operation skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Specialty knowledge of systems relating to the job function.
Knowledge of applicable state and federal regulations and a general understanding of HIPAA guidelines.

Responsibilities

Prepare Mohs and excision templates for patient charts.
Assign a Mohs or DAF number to each site processed in the Mohs Lab with frozen sections.
Prepare individual patient maps for first-stage tissue processed in the Mohs Lab.
Load slides on the stainer and coverslip slides.
Assist with making stage slides during heavy workflow.
Copy patient information for stage maps.
Type, print, and apply labels for Mohs slides.
Log stage and slide-count information in the Mohs log book.
Maintain daily H&E and T-Blue stain control documentation.
Maintain blank Mohs maps and pre-numbered Mohs, DAF, and additional-stage slides.
File slides weekly.
Prepare embedding slides for the next surgery date.
Sterilize instruments as needed.
Enter pathology results and sort reports.
Enter patient demographics and insurance information for outside specimens; create NGP for outside specimens when applicable.
Verify patient insurance before sending out specimens.
Send out slides and reports and request slides and reports from outside institutions or laboratories.
Charge immunofluorescence specimens.
Fax reports and paperwork for pathologists as applicable.
File requisitions and prepare them for scanning; answer telephones; and file slides.
Enter QA slides in Intellipath.
Remove cassettes from the embedding center and molds, and remove excess paraffin from cassettes.
Load and unload the H&E stainer and coverslipper.
Deliver slides with corresponding pathology requisitions to the pathologist.
Collect and line up specimens, accession specimens in Intellipath, and label specimen containers and requisitions.
Maintain quality-control logs.
Wash and chemically clean laboratory dishes.
Rotate solutions on the H&E stainer.
Follow all safety policies and procedures while supporting high-quality work and customer service.
Perform other duties that may be necessary or in the best interest of the organization.