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SKILLS NEEDED FOR
MEDICAL AND CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIANS:
| Skills |
Skills
Definitions |
| Science |
Using scientific
methods to solve problems |
| Product
Inspection |
Inspecting and
evaluating the quality of products |
| Information
Gathering |
Knowing how to
find information and identifying essential information |
| Operation and
Control |
Controlling
operations of equipment or systems |
| Information
Organization |
Finding ways to
structure or classify multiple pieces of information |
| Mathematics |
Using
mathematics to solve problems |
| Equipment
Selection |
Determining the
kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job |
Knowledges are organized
sets of principles and facts that apply to a wide range of situations.
| Knowledge |
Knowledge
Definitions |
| Chemistry |
Knowledge of the
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 |
| Biology |
Knowledge of
plant and animal living tissue, cells, organisms, and entities,
including their functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each
other and the environment |
| Medicine and
Dentistry |
Knowledge of the
information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries,
diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment
alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive
health-care measures |
| Mathematics |
Knowledge of
numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including arithmetic,
algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications |
| Public Safety
and Security |
Knowledge of
weaponry, public safety, and security operations, rules, regulations,
precautions, prevention, and the protection of people, data, and
property |
| Abilities |
Abilities
Definitions |
| Information
Ordering |
The ability to
correctly follow a given rule or set of rules in order to arrange things
or actions in a certain order. The things or actions can include
numbers, letters, words, pictures, procedures, sentences, and
mathematical or logical operations. |
| Visual Color
Discrimination |
The ability to
match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color
and brightness |
| Near Vision |
The ability to
see details of objects at a close range (within a few feet of the
observer) |
| Arm-Hand
Steadiness |
The ability to
keep the hand and arm steady while making an arm movement or while
holding the arm and hand in one position |
| Oral
Comprehension |
The ability to
listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken
words and sentences |
| Written
Comprehension |
The ability to
read and understand information and ideas presented in writing |
| Flexibility of
Closure |
The ability to
identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound)
that is hidden in other distracting material |
| Number Facility |
The ability to
add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly |
| Oral Expression |
The ability to
communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand |
| Speed of Closure |
The ability to
quickly make sense of information that seems to be without meaning or
organization. It involves quickly combining and organizing different
pieces of information into a meaningful pattern |
The Interests are areas
that individuals generally like or dislike.
| Interests |
Interests
Definitions |
| Realistic |
Realistic
occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical,
hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals,
and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the
occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of
paperwork or working closely with others. |
| Investigative |
Investigative
occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an
extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching
for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
| Generalized
Work Activities |
Generalized
Work Activities Definitions |
| Evaluating Info.
Against Standards |
Evaluating
information against a set of standards and verifying that it is correct. |
| Controlling
Machines and Processes |
Using either
control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or
processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
| Identifying
Objects, Actions, and Events |
Identifying
information received by making estimates or categorizations, recognizing
differences or similarities, or sensing changes in circumstances or
events. |
| Monitor
Processes, Material,Surroundings |
Monitoring and
reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, often
to detect problems or to find out when things are finished. |
| Documenting/Recording
Information |
Entering,
transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in either
written form or by electronic/magnetic recording. |
| Getting
Information Needed to Do the Job |
Observing,
receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant
sources. |
| Handling and
Moving Objects |
Using one's own
hands and arms in handling, installing, forming, positioning, and moving
materials, or in manipulating things, including the use of keyboards. |
| Processing
Information |
Compiling,
coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, verifying, or
processing information or data. |
| Communicating
With Other Workers |
Providing
information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. This
information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via
telephone/electronic transfer. |
| Updating &
Using Job-Relevant Knowledge |
Keeping
up-to-date technically and knowing one's own jobs' and related jobs'
functions. |
| Tasks |
| Conducts
quantitative and qualitative chemical analyses of body fluids, such as
blood, urine, and spinal fluid. |
| Performs blood
counts, using microscope. |
| Incubates bacteria
for specified period and prepares vaccines and serums by standard
laboratory methods. |
| Conducts blood
tests for transfusion purposes. |
| Inoculates
fertilized eggs, broths, or other bacteriological media with organisms. |
| Tests vaccines for
sterility and virus inactivity. |
| Prepares standard
volumetric solutions and reagents used in testing. |
| Draws blood from
patient, observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood sample. |
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