Mohs Technician

Company: Oregon Medical Group
Location: Springfield
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description:PURPOSE OF POSITION: The Mohs Technician is responsible for creating frozen sections for Mohs surgery. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Frequent walking, sitting, bending, and standing required for extended periods of time. Lifts and carries items weighing up to 25 pounds. Requires visual acuity and normal color perception. Corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires exposure to communicable diseases and fluids common to a clinic environment. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: 1. Opens laboratory for daily operation, checks temperatures, all equipment, machines and documents.2. Prepares tissue for microscopic examination by treating tissue with chemicals, slicing, and mounting on glass slides for microscopic examination and analysis.3. Maintains appropriate quality controls and ensures the department is operating in accordance with all standards set forth by OSHA, CLIA and other regulatory agencies.4. Completes and maintains records, schedules, slides and other documentation necessary for the ongoing histology/laboratory operation of the business.5. Receives the specimen in the surgical suite, maps out a diagram, color codes them, divides the tissue into sections, fixes it in a cryostat, cuts to make slides, stains, and prepares for the MOHS Surgeon to read.6. Prepares and maintains stains and solutions as required.7. Prepares slides by processing, embedding, and sectioning tissue using tissue processing instrumentation, routine & special stains, and frozen-section instrumentation; completes daily, weekly, monthly, and annual logs.8. Documents actions by accurately completing forms, reports, logs and records, maintaining necessary/required paperwork for Mohs, excisions, and frozen sections.9. Verifies all patient/specimen information corresponds with tissue specimen on request forms and specimen containers in accordance with lab protocol. Records tissue specimen(s) and enters them into logs.10. Assists dermatologist with tissue grossing procedures by preparing the tissue grossing area with appropriate materials and instruments; maintains and assures specimen identification by labeling cassettes; maintains workflow in concert with the dermatologist.11. Performs a variety of delicate and complex tissue tests, including preparation of frozen sections, for rapid diagnosis of tissue during surgery.12. Performs all routine histopathology procedures, such as preparing gross specimens for examination by the MOHS Surgeon, accessioning specimens, and maintaining a numerical log of all specimens received.13. Maintains asepsis by cleaning the workstation at the completion of grossing procedures; maintains organized, safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards & procedures and complying with regulatory requirements.14. Maintains quality results by following standards, including ensuring appropriate turnaround times for lab specimens.15. Performs and documents weekly maintenance on the cryostat microtome, microscope, and stainer.16. Files surgical slides.17. Other duties as assigned.Required Experience:EDUCATION: Equivalent of a high school diploma. EXPERIENCE: One year of previous Mohs experience. CERTIFICATION/LICENSE: Mohs technician certification preferred. BLS/CPR certification required.From: Oregon Medical Group

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