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Pathologists

SOC 29-1069.07

Diagnose presence and stage of diseases using laboratory techniques and patient specimens. Study the nature, cause, and development of diseases. May perform autopsies.

Zone 5 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

4.0

Active Listening

4.0

Writing

4.0

Speaking

4.0

Critical Thinking

4.0

Science

3.9

Active Learning

3.9

Complex Problem Solving

3.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Medicine and Dentistry

5.0

Biology

4.8

English Language

4.5

Administration and Management

4.0

Computers and Electronics

3.9

Education and Training

3.9

Customer and Personal Service

3.9

Personnel and Human Resources

3.6

Key Tasks

1Examine microscopic samples to identify diseases or other abnormalities.

2Diagnose diseases or study medical conditions using techniques such as gross pathology, histology, cytology, cytopathology, clinical chemistry, immunology, flow cytometry, or molecular biology.

3Write pathology reports summarizing analyses, results, and conclusions.

4Identify the etiology, pathogenesis, morphological change, and clinical significance of diseases.

5Analyze and interpret results from tests such as microbial or parasite tests, urine analyses, hormonal assays, fine needle aspirations (FNAs), and polymerase chain reactions (PCRs).

Also Known As

Anatomic Pathologist Animal Pathologist Associate Pathologist Associate Professor of Pathology Attending Pathologist Autopsy Pathologist Chemical Pathologist Clinical Laboratory Medical Director Clinical Pathologist Cytologist