Lab Assistant

SECTION 1: Job Summary (Summary of the basic functions of the position) Provides assistance in the Mohs / Pathology Laboratory. Section 2 Mohs Lab Duties and Responsibilities (Responsibilities necessary to accomplish job functions) Prepares Mohs / Excision templates for pt. charts Assigns a Mohs number / DAF number for each site to be processed in the Mohs Lab with frozen sections Prepares individual patient maps for all first Stage tissue to be processed in the Mohs Lab Load slides on stainer Coverslip slides Assist with making stage slides during heavy workflow Assist with copying patient information for stage maps Type / print / apply labels for Mohs slides Log stage / slide count information into Mohs log book Maintain daily stain (H&E and T-Blue) control documentation Maintain copies of blank Mohs maps for future use Maintain pre-numbered slides for Mohs / DAF / additional stages File slides weekly Prepares embedding slides for next surgery date Instrument sterilization (as needed) Adheres to all safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities while supporting a culture of high quality and great customer service. Performs other duties that may be necessary or in the best interest of the organization. Pathology Lab Duties and Responsibilities (Responsibilities necessary to accomplish job functions) Enter pathology results Sort reports Enter patient demographics and insurance for outside specimens Create NGP for outside specimens (if applicable) Verify patient insurance prior to sending out Send out slides and reports Request slides and reports from outside institutions/laboratories Charge immunofluorescence specimens Fax reports and paperwork for pathologists (as applicable) File requisitions and prepare for scanning Answer telephones File slides Enter QA slides in Intellipath Removes cassettes from embedding center and molds Remove excess paraffin from cassettes Load and unload H&E stainer/coverslipper Deliver slides with corresponding pathology requisitions to pathologist Collect and line up specimens Accession specimens in Intellipath Label specimen containers and requisitions Adheres to all safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities while supporting a culture of high quality and great customer service. Performs other duties that may be necessary or in the best interest of the organization. Maintain quality control logs. Wash and chemically clean laboratory dishes Rotate solutions on H&E stainer #J-18808-Ljbffr U.S. Dermatology Partners