MOHS Technician

• Embed tissue

• Cut frozen section blocks while maintaining a high-quality product.

• Cut high quality 37-micron sections of small and difficult tissue specimens

• Prepare non-melanoma Mohs blocks for permanent sections

• Properly dispose of liquid hazardous waste

• Comply with all applicable health and safety policies

• Perform quality control on sections and staining procedures to ensure a high-quality finished product

• Perform routine H&E stains.

• Complete daily H&E quality check

• Filing Mohs tissue slides

• Function as a PCC to assist in Mohs surgery.

• Performs other duties as requested

Education Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent

• Medical Assistant Certificate/Diploma from an approved school/institution or equivalent documented training

Experience Qualifications

• 1-2 years Medical Assistant experience
  Required

• Entry level Mohs Tech experience Required

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of and ability to use and apply medical terminology in performing his/her duties.

• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area.

• Ability to speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job.

• Ability to solve problems and identify solutions.

• Ability to demonstrate customer service skills in interactions with all patients families and staff including high volume and stressful situations.

• Ability to work independently as well as an integral part of the patient care team.

• Ability to follow instructions and standard operating procedures.

• Ability to demonstrate business communication skills including speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job (including legible penmanship/handwriting knowledge of grammar and syntax and ability to write clear and concise clinical reports)

• Ability to learn and grasp and update clinical knowledge on a regular basis (through HealthStream classes continuing education and other work-related courses and training) to adapt to an ever-changing healthcare environment.

Licenses and Certifications

• BLS - Basic Life Support preferred

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

Physical Demands

• Frequent Sitting.

• Frequent Standing.

• Frequent Bending.

• Occasional Other. Occasionally walk reach/work above shoulders sort/file paperwork lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds. Rarely twist/stoop/squat knee/crawl

Working Environment

• Seldom Other (please list each item under Comments):. Working conditions: work is primarily performed in a lab setting that is adequately lighted heated and ventilated. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Blood Borne Pathogens

• Category I - Tasks that involve exposure to blood body fluids or tissues

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience


Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanfords patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health healing and recovery.



You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars from the patient and familys perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care

• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health

• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination