cytotechnologist (EN)
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Cytotechnologists examines under a miscrocope samples of human cells obtained from various body parts such as the female reproductive tract, the lung or gastrointestinal tract, assist in identifying cell abnormality and disease such as cancer or infectious agents under supervision, following the orders of the doctor of medicine. The abnormal cells are being transferred to the pathologist for medical diagnosis. They may also work under the supervision of a biomedical scientist. They do not treat patients or assist in medical treatments.
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Source aliases (EN)
- cervical cytology screener
- cytology screener
- senior cytology screener
- cytology practitioner
- cytoscreener
- specialist cytology screener
- expert cytology screener
- screener in cytology
Skills and knowledge
Essential (EN) · 37
- follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health
- hygiene in a health care setting
- health care legislation
- conduct cancer screening tests
- perform gynecological examination
- recognize cytologic abnormalities
- label medical laboratory samples
- provide test results to medical staff
- examine cell specimens microscopically
- ensure public safety and security
- biosafety in biomedical laboratory
- clinical cytology
- assist in the production of laboratory documentation
- infection control
- sterilization techniques
- apply safety procedures in laboratory
- communicate in healthcare
- operate microscope
- follow clinical guidelines
- maintain medical laboratory equipment
- cytopathology
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- professional documentation in health care
- fine-needle aspiration
- comply with legislation related to health care
- medical informatics
- chemistry
- manage infection control in the facility
- microscopic techniques
- check the received biological samples
- apply context specific clinical competences
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
- apply good clinical practices
- tissue cytogenetics
- cervical screening
- accept own accountability
- carry out flow cytometry
Optional (EN) · 18
- medical terminology
- address side effects of menopause
- genomics
- deal with emergency care situations
- urogynaecology
- observe confidentiality
- interpret urology diagnostic tests
- pedagogy
- biostatistics
- perform virological test
- conduct health related research
- transplantation
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
- coordinate the procurement of organs for transplantation
- interact with healthcare users
- medical genetics
- use foreign languages in patient care
- urolithiasis in the urinary tract
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