ISCO Specialization 3212.1.1 Anatomical Pathology Technician
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Anatomical Pathology Technician: 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.
Essential Skills
- Hygiene In A Health Care Setting
- Follow Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health Procedures
- Follow Clinical Guidelines
- Conduct Visits To The Postmortem Room
- Manage Infection Control In The Facility
- Human Anatomy
- Observe Confidentiality
- Sterilization Techniques
- Medical Informatics
- Pathology
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Health Care Occupation-Specific Ethics
- Take Samples During Autopsy
- Microbiology-Bacteriology
- Accept Own Accountability
- Infection Control
- Human Physiology
- Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
- Work With Authorities Related To Mortuary Services
- Apply Context Specific Clinical Competences
- Communicate Effectively In Healthcare
- Provide Information On Mortuary Services
- Assist With Reconstructing The Body After Autopsy
- Select Hazard Control
- Comply With Quality Standards Related To Healthcare Practice
- Work In Multidisciplinary Health Teams
- Apply Health Sciences
- Pathological Anatomy
- Carry Out An Autopsy
- Legal Requirements Related To Mortuary Services
- Perform Mortuary Facility Administration
- Cope With Unusual Stimuli In The Mortuary Facility
Optional Skills
- Forensic Pathology
- Medical Terminology
- Employ Foreign Languages In Care
- Perform Forensic Examinations
- Train Employees
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Dispose Medical Waste
- Employ Foreign Languages For Health-Related Research
- First Aid
- Communicate In Foreign Languages With Health Service Providers
- Osteology
- Toxicology
Alternative Names
- 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
