Description
Prepare, process, section, and stain tissue specimens for microscopic examination by pathologists to support diagnosis and treatment. Ensure quality, maintain instruments and records, and may train or supervise staff.
Skills
Process
- • Monitoring
- • Critical Thinking
- • Active Learning
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Coordination
- • Instructing
- • Service Orientation
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Technical Skills
- • Operations Monitoring
- • Quality Control Analysis
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
Resource Management Skills
- • Time Management
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Writing
- • Speaking
- • Mathematics
- • Science
Abilities
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Quantitative Abilities
- • Mathematical Reasoning
- • Number Facility
Perceptual Abilities
- • Speed of Closure
- • Flexibility of Closure
- • Perceptual Speed
Spatial Abilities
- • Visualization
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Arm-Hand Steadiness
- • Manual Dexterity
- • Finger Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Control Precision
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
- • Visual Color Discrimination
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administrative
- • Customer and Personal Service
Engineering and Technology
- • Mechanical
Mathematics and Science
- • Mathematics
- • Chemistry
- • Biology
Health Services
- • Medicine and Dentistry
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Related specializations
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Related Pathways
Healthcare & Human Services
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
