Cytotechnologists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
Not published
Employment
Not published
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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
- Experience required
- None
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.
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Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Active Listening3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.3
- Speaking3.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Time Management3.0
- Active Learning3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Writing3.0
- Service Orientation2.9
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 11 identified skills
Matched
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Missing
11
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Listening | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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