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Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
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97  88  29-9092.00 Genetic Counselors
95  90  29-1069.01 Allergists and Immunologists   Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
95  86  29-1051.00 Pharmacists Bright Outlook
  • apply drug information to patient treatment
  • follow confidentiality procedures
  • follow infectious materials procedures
  • follow safe waste disposal procedures
  • use chemical testing or analysis procedures
  • use health or sanitation standards
  • use interpersonal communication techniques
  • use knowledge of investigation techniques
  • use knowledge of medical terminology
  • use knowledge of metric system
  • use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems
  • use quality assurance techniques
  • use quantitative research methods
  • use research methodology procedures in health care
  • use sanitation practices in health care settings
  • use scientific research methodology
94  91  25-1054.00 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
  • use library or online Internet research techniques
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use physical science research techniques
  • use public speaking techniques
  • use quantitative research methods
  • use scientific research methodology
  • use teaching techniques
94  85  25-1112.00 Law Teachers, Postsecondary
  • follow contract, property, or insurance laws
  • use administrative law
  • use knowledge of environmental laws and regulations
  • use knowledge of relevant laws
  • use library or online Internet research techniques
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use public speaking techniques
  • use research methodology procedures in legal cases or issues
  • use teaching techniques
94  85  29-1064.00 Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • follow confidentiality procedures
  • follow dental or medical office procedures
  • follow examining room procedures
  • follow infectious materials procedures
  • follow institutional care procedures
  • follow life support procedures
  • follow operating room procedures
  • follow patient care procedures
  • follow surgical procedures
  • use clinical problem solving techniques
  • use counseling techniques
  • use emergency medical procedures
  • use emergency medical treatment procedures
  • use grief counseling techniques
  • use interpersonal communication techniques
  • use knowledge of investigation techniques
  • use knowledge of medical terminology
  • use medical diagnostic techniques
  • use research methodology procedures in health care
  • use sanitation practices in health care settings
93  88  29-1066.00 Psychiatrists
  • apply drug information to patient treatment
  • follow confidentiality procedures
  • follow dental or medical office procedures
  • follow institutional care procedures
  • follow patient care procedures
  • use clinical problem solving techniques
  • use counseling techniques
  • use emergency medical treatment procedures
  • use grief counseling techniques
  • use interpersonal communication techniques
  • use knowledge of investigation techniques
  • use knowledge of medical terminology
  • use medical diagnostic techniques
  • use psychological treatment techniques
  • use research methodology procedures in health care
93  87  29-1069.04 Neurologists Bright Outlook
93  86  29-1069.11 Sports Medicine Physicians Bright Outlook
92  90  19-1029.02 Molecular and Cellular Biologists Bright Outlook
92  89  25-1081.00 Education Teachers, Postsecondary
  • use counseling techniques
  • use early childhood education techniques
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use public speaking techniques
  • use scientific research methodology
  • use special education techniques
  • use teaching techniques
92  85  15-1199.08 Business Intelligence Analysts Bright Outlook
91  89  19-1022.00 Microbiologists
  • follow infectious materials procedures
  • follow microbiology procedures
  • follow safe waste disposal procedures
  • use biological research techniques
  • use chemical testing or analysis procedures
  • use hazardous materials information
  • use health or sanitation standards
  • use knowledge of investigation techniques
  • use library or online Internet research techniques
  • use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems
  • use nutrition research techniques
  • use plant disease control techniques
  • use pollution control techniques
  • use project management techniques
  • use quantitative research methods
  • use scientific research methodology
  • use teaching techniques
91  88  19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists Bright Outlook
  • follow infectious materials procedures
  • follow microbiology procedures
  • follow safe waste disposal procedures
  • use biological research techniques
  • use chemical testing or analysis procedures
  • use hazardous materials information
  • use knowledge of investigation techniques
  • use knowledge of vivisection
  • use library or online Internet research techniques
  • use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems
  • use nutrition research techniques
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use physical science research techniques
  • use plant disease control techniques
  • use quantitative research methods
  • use scientific research methodology
  • use teaching techniques
91  84  19-3039.01 Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists Bright Outlook
91  84  27-2012.03 Program Directors
  • use library or online Internet research techniques
91  83  15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software Bright Outlook   Green Occupation Green
  • follow data security procedures
  • follow data storage procedures
  • follow statistical process control procedures
  • use computer networking technology
  • use knowledge of mainframe computers
  • use project management techniques
  • use scientific research methodology
90  91  19-1029.03 Geneticists Bright Outlook
90  90  19-2011.00 Astronomers
  • use knowledge of investigation techniques
  • use library or online Internet research techniques
  • use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems
  • use physical science research techniques
  • use quantitative research methods
  • use scientific research methodology
  • use teaching techniques
90  88  29-2012.00 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
  • follow infectious materials procedures
  • follow microbiology procedures
  • follow safe waste disposal procedures
  • use chemical testing or analysis procedures
  • use clinical sterilizing technique
  • use hazardous materials information
  • use health or sanitation standards
  • use knowledge of medical terminology
  • use knowledge of metric system
  • use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems
  • use medical lab techniques
  • use quality assurance techniques
  • use quantitative research methods
  • use research methodology procedures in health care
  • use sanitation practices in health care settings
  • use scientific research methodology
90  87  25-1021.00 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
  • follow data security procedures
  • follow data storage procedures
  • use computer networking technology
  • use knowledge of mainframe computers
  • use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems
  • use object-oriented computer programming techniques
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use public speaking techniques
  • use structural analysis techniques to analyze computer systems
  • use teaching techniques
90  86  29-1171.00 Nurse Practitioners Bright Outlook
90  86  29-1022.00 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • follow clinical radiation safety procedures
  • follow confidentiality procedures
  • follow dental or medical office procedures
  • follow dental or medical x-ray procedures
  • follow infectious materials procedures
  • follow operating room procedures
  • follow patient care procedures
  • follow surgical procedures
  • use clinical problem solving techniques
  • use dental treatment procedures
  • use emergency medical treatment procedures
  • use interpersonal communication techniques
  • use knowledge of dental terminology
  • use knowledge of medical terminology
  • use medical diagnostic techniques
  • use research methodology procedures in health care
  • use sanitation practices in health care settings
90  84  29-1161.00 Nurse Midwives Bright Outlook
89  91  29-1063.00 Internists, General
  • follow confidentiality procedures
  • follow dental or medical office procedures
  • follow examining room procedures
  • follow infectious materials procedures
  • follow institutional care procedures
  • follow life support procedures
  • follow operating room procedures
  • follow patient care procedures
  • follow surgical procedures
  • use clinical problem solving techniques
  • use counseling techniques
  • use emergency medical procedures
  • use emergency medical treatment procedures
  • use grief counseling techniques
  • use interpersonal communication techniques
  • use knowledge of investigation techniques
  • use knowledge of medical terminology
  • use medical diagnostic techniques
  • use research methodology procedures in health care
  • use sanitation practices in health care settings
89  89  29-1069.10 Radiologists Bright Outlook
89  89  29-1067.00 Surgeons
  • follow confidentiality procedures
  • follow dental or medical office procedures
  • follow examining room procedures
  • follow infectious materials procedures
  • follow life support procedures
  • follow operating room procedures
  • follow patient care procedures
  • follow surgical procedures
  • use clinical problem solving techniques
  • use counseling techniques
  • use emergency medical procedures
  • use emergency medical treatment procedures
  • use grief counseling techniques
  • use interpersonal communication techniques
  • use knowledge of investigation techniques
  • use knowledge of medical terminology
  • use medical diagnostic techniques
  • use research methodology procedures in health care
  • use sanitation practices in health care settings
89  88  25-1051.00 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
  • use knowledge of tides and currents
  • use library or online Internet research techniques
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use physical science research techniques
  • use public speaking techniques
  • use quantitative research methods
  • use teaching techniques
89  86  29-1069.03 Hospitalists Bright Outlook
89  86  29-1069.07 Pathologists Bright Outlook

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