Lab Assistant

About the role

Provides assistance in the Mohs / Pathology Laboratory.

Responsibilities

• 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)
• 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
• Maintain quality control logs
• Wash and chemically clean laboratory dishes
• Rotate solutions on H&E stainer
• 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.