Mohs Histotechnician (Dermatology) |Knoxville, TN

Responsibilities

• Prepare frozen sections of tissue for microscopic examination using Cryostat.
• Care for, maintain, and troubleshoot all laboratory equipment, instruments, and accessories.
• Clean, stock, and inventory the laboratory area.
• Demonstrate knowledge of CLIA and OSHA standards.
• Perform other specific duties that are assigned by the lab manager as required.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 years’ experience with frozen sections, grossing, embedding, and cutting tissue for Mohs cases.
• Detail-oriented person.
• An excellent communicator, both verbally, and written.
• Presents themselves in a professional manner.
• Quick learner.
• Team player.
• Dependable with excellent attendance.
• Able to adapt to a high paced workflow based on demand.
• Works quickly, without compromising quality or safety.
• Pleasant and optimistic personality.
• Proficient at multitasking.
• Adapt to cutting different tissue sizes.
• Triage and prioritize multiple specimens coming into the lab at one time.
• Independently cut and process 12 -14 Mohs cases with a 20 minute turnaround time from the time tissue is received to when the provider is reviewing under the microscope.