anatomical pathology technician (EN)
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Anatomical pathology technicians assist specialised doctors in pathology in conducting post-mortem examinations, keeping records of the samples, specimens, organs and the respective findings and taking care of their appropriate disposal under supervision, following the orders of the doctor of medicine.
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Source aliases (EN)
- pathology technician
- assistant pathology technician
- pathology laboratory services technician
- assistant in anatomical pathology
- anatomical pathology technical assistant
- anatomical pathology technologist
- mortuary technician
- technician in anatomical pathology
- pathology laboratory technician
Skills and knowledge
Essential (EN) · 32
- follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health
- hygiene in a health care setting
- microbiology-bacteriology
- conduct visits to the postmortem room
- select hazard control
- cope with unusual stimuli in the mortuary facility
- health care occupation-specific ethics
- take samples during autopsy
- perform mortuary facility administration
- human physiology
- infection control
- sterilization techniques
- communicate in healthcare
- follow clinical guidelines
- provide information on mortuary services
- observe confidentiality
- assist with reconstructing the body after autopsy
- carry out an autopsy
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- human anatomy
- comply with legislation related to health care
- legal requirements related to mortuary services
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- work with authorities related to mortuary services
- medical informatics
- pathological anatomy
- perform pathology consultations
- manage infection control in the facility
- pathology
- apply context specific clinical competences
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
- accept own accountability
Optional (EN) · 15
- forensic pathology
- osteology
- perform forensic examinations
- conduct routine blood testing
- medical terminology
- perform PCR covid test
- dispose medical waste
- perform virological test
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
- toxicology
- communicate in foreign languages with health service providers
- use foreign languages for health-related research
- train employees
- use foreign languages in patient care
- first aid
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