Job Description: Stain, mount, and study cells to detect evidence of cancer, hormonal abnormalities, and other pathological conditions following established standards and practices.
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Importance | Skills |
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Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. | |
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. | |
Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. | |
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |
Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |
Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |
Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. | |
Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |
Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |
Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. | |
Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. | |
Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. | |
Instructing - Teaching others how to do something. | |
Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people. | |
Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. | |
Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. | |
Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. | |
Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems. | |
Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. | |
Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems. | |
Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
Importance | Knowledge |
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Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. | |
Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. | |
English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. | |
Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. | |
Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. | |
Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. | |
Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. | |
Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. | |
Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
Importance | Styles |
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Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. | |
Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. | |
Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. | |
Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. | |
Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. | |
Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. | |
Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. | |
Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. | |
Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. | |
Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. | |
Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. | |
Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. | |
Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. | |
Leadership - Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. | |
Innovation - Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |