Cytotechnologist
Code 3212.1.2
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.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- Análisis predictivo de enfermedades basadas en imágenes médicas
- Métodos de evaluación de la calidad y relevancia de los datos clínicos
- Uso de la plataforma RIS PAC para el seguimiento y análisis de resultados de tratamientos médicos
- fine-needle aspiration
- biosafety in biomedical laboratory
- clinical cytology
- cytopathology
- infection control
- cervical screening
- professional documentation in health care
- hygiene in a health care setting
- medical informatics
- health care legislation
- chemistry
- sterilization techniques
- microscopic techniques
Skills and competences
- Analizar imágenes médicas
- Proporcionar formación y soporte técnico a los usuarios en el ámbito de la salud
- Reconocer patrones en imágenes médicas
- apply context specific clinical competences
- apply safety procedures in laboratory
- accept own accountability
- assist in the production of laboratory documentation
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with legislation related to health care
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- apply good clinical practices
- label medical laboratory samples
- examine cell specimens microscopically
- ensure public safety and security
- maintain medical laboratory equipment
- operate microscope
- provide test results to medical staff
- recognize cytologic abnormalities
- check the received biological samples
- follow clinical guidelines
- follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health
Transversal competences
- manage infection control in the facility
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences