Anatomical Pathology Technician
An anatomical pathology technicians (APTs) role is to provide assistance to a pathologist in conducting post mortems. This is a vital area of work as understanding the causes of death enables promotion of good health in others and in many cases, when death is unexpected, the cause of death can have legal implications.
APTs liaise with a range of people including other medical staff, e.g. pathologists, doctors, police and, of course, the relatives of those who have died. APTs should be able to ensure that people in grief are dealt with sympathetically and given respect for their cultural and religious attitudes. Other responsibilities an APT may have include:
- record keeping
- maintaining the mortuary and post mortem room
- ensuring equipment and instruments are kept clean, sterile and ready for use
- taking samples for clinical examination
- keeping track of property
- ensuring legal documentation is dealt with correctly
CK Healthcare handle locum vacancies for APTs so if you have experience and want to work flexibly for good rates of pay, please contact us now
