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.

Scope note

Excludes people performing patients treatment. Excludes people performing assistance in medical treatment.

Alternative Labels

pathology technician

anatomical 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

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

provide information on mortuary services observe confidentiality follow clinical guidelines assist with reconstructing the body after autopsy comply with legislation related to health care take samples during autopsy comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice perform mortuary facility administration accept own accountability apply context specific clinical competences communicate in healthcare conduct visits to the postmortem room follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health work in multidisciplinary health teams adhere to organisational guidelines work with authorities related to mortuary services manage infection control in the facility cope with unusual stimuli in the mortuary facility select hazard control carry out an autopsy

Essential Knowledge

health care occupation-specific ethics human anatomy medical informatics infection control human physiology sterilization techniques legal requirements related to mortuary services pathological anatomy pathology microbiology-bacteriology hygiene in a health care setting

Optional Skills and Competences

use foreign languages for health-related research use foreign languages in patient care train employees dispose medical waste communicate in foreign languages with health service providers perform forensic examinations work in a multicultural environment in health care

Optional Knowledge

medical terminology forensic pathology toxicology osteology first aid

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4a5b3686-eea4-4ba0-b446-33f7b6a95aed

Status

released

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