As an Anatomical Pathology Technician, you will need to master following:

• accept own accountability
• apply context specific clinical competences
• assist with reconstructing the body after autopsy
• carry out an autopsy
• comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
• conduct visits to the postmortem room
• cope with unusual stimuli in the mortuary facility
• follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health
• legal requirements related to mortuary services
• microbiology-bacteriology
• pathological anatomy
• perform mortuary facility administration
• provide information on mortuary services
• take samples during autopsy
• work in multidisciplinary health teams
• work with authorities related to mortuary services

More generally, an anatomical pathology technician is also versed in:

• adhere to organisational guidelines
• communicate in healthcare
• comply with legislation related to health care
• follow clinical guidelines
• health care occupation-specific ethics
• human anatomy
• human physiology
• hygiene in a health care setting
• infection control
• manage infection control in the facility
• medical informatics
• observe confidentiality
• pathology
• select hazard control
• sterilization techniques

It also helps to know the following:

• forensic pathology
• osteology
• communicate in foreign languages with health service providers
• dispose medical waste
• first aid
• medical terminology
• perform forensic examinations
• toxicology
• train employees
• use foreign languages for health-related research
• use foreign languages in patient care
• work in a multicultural environment in health care