Embeds tissue from surgical procedures.
Performs cutting and staining.
Operates computerized laboratory equipment to fix, dehydrate, and infiltrate with wax, tissue specimens to be preserved for study by the Pathologist.
Labels requisitions, specimen containers, cassettes and/or slides and affixes coverslip to slides.
Maintains laboratory equipment and tracks all routine maintenance and quality controls performed.
Operates, cleans, and sterilizes laboratory equipment, glassware, instruments, and workstations.
Files, retrieves, and distributes blocks, slides, and pathology reports.
Disposes of hazardous chemical waste per regulatory guidelines.