Medical Laboratory Technologist - Pathology

Accountabilities:

• Accessions specimens; investigates non-conformances on irretrievable specimens prior to processing and according to laboratory protocols
• Grossing of specimens which includes examining, describing, dissecting, and measuring of small and small/big gross surgical specimens of varying tissue types
• Embeds processed tissue; checks embedding log and investigates errors/discrepancies
• Cuts paraffin wax tissue blocks using microtome; makes, labels, stains and cover slips slides as appropriate
• Operation and maintenance of IHC stainers and other equipment
• Frozen sections
• Correlates cut slides to tissue blocks
• Cuts deeper levels as required
• Files and archives slides and blocks
• Assist with MLA duties as required