Cytotechnologists Career, Salary and Skills
No national wage record is published for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Occupation description
Stain, mount, and study cells to detect evidence of cancer, hormonal abnormalities, and other pathological conditions following established standards and practices.
O*NET code
29-2011.02
Job zone
5
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
None
National salary and employment
Salary data is not available for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Active Listening | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Speaking | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Monitoring | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Active Learning | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Writing | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.00 | 3.00 |
Typical tasks
- Examine cell samples to detect abnormalities in the color, shape, or size of cellular components and patterns.
- Document specimens by verifying patients' and specimens' information.
- Submit slides with abnormal cell structures to pathologists for further examination.
- Prepare and analyze samples, such as Papanicolaou (PAP) smear body fluids and fine needle aspirations (FNAs), to detect abnormal conditions.
- Examine specimens, using microscopes, to evaluate specimen quality.
- Maintain effective laboratory operations by adhering to standards of specimen collection, preparation, or laboratory safety.
- Provide patient clinical data or microscopic findings to assist pathologists in the preparation of pathology reports.
- Assist pathologists or other physicians to collect cell samples by fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy or other method.
Technology
- Ansible software
- Antek HealthWare LabDAQ
- Aspyra CyberLAB
- Cerner Millennium PathNet
- Clinical Software Solutions CLIN1 Suite
- ClinLab LIS
- Comp Pro Med Polytech
- CPSI CPSI System
- CSS CLS-2000
- Custom Software Systems StarLab
- Elekta Impac Software IntelliLab
- EpicLab Laboratory Information System
- eTeleNext LIS
- Fletcher-Flora Health Care Systems FFlex eSuite LIS
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.