The Mohs Technologist is responsible for the accurate processing, embedding, sectioning, and staining of fresh skin tissue using a cryostat to produce high‑quality microscope slides for Mohs micrographic surgery. This role requires the ability to work efficiently under strict time constraints to support real-time surgical decision-making. The ideal candidate demonstrates expert knowledge of histologic techniques, maintains laboratory equipment, and exhibits exceptional attention to detail and manual dexterity. Strict adherence to CLIA, OSHA, and all applicable laboratory safety standards is required.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Tissue Processing: Accurately embed, section, and stain frozen tissue specimens in a timely manner to support Mohs micrographic surgery.
Slide Preparation: Prepare and coverslip histologic slides for immediate review by the Mohs surgeon.
Laboratory Maintenance: Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment, with particular emphasis on cryostats and staining instruments.
Documentation: Maintain precise specimen records, map tissue samples, and accurately document patient and case information.
Safety and Compliance: Adhere strictly to CLIA, OSHA, HIPAA, and all applicable regulatory and safety standards.
Operational Support: Set up the laboratory environment, monitor inventory, and ensure adequate supplies are maintained to support daily operations.
EDUCATION:
AS or BS; HT or HTL ASCP Certification preferred.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Previous experience in anatomic pathology preferred.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!
Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only four-year medical school campus. It also operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and over 50 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with more than 500 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke’s, a member of the Children’s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley’s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.
