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

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About the Job

Primary Industry	Health Science
Indiana Average Salary	$229,120.00
Average Time to Fill	64 days
Typical Education	Doctoral or professional degree
Typical Experience	Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Current Openings
2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018)	845
2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018)	3.68 %
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026)	3,992
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026)	14.77 %

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Skills Profile

Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Attention to Detail
Oral Communication
Information Gathering
Integrity
Problem-solving
Written Communication
Critical Thinking
Decision-making
Customer Service
Professionalism
Intellectual Risk-taking
Numerical and Arithmetic Application
Work Ethic
Organization
Creativity
Teamwork
Adaptability
Time Management
Leadership

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Assisting and Caring for Others

Conduct noninvasive medical diagnostic assessments
Operate therapeutic medical instruments or equipment
Test patient hearing
Provide assistance in administering rehabilitation
Assist individuals with mental or social disabilities, handicaps, or illnesses
Prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments
Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources
Conduct individual, group, or family interventions
Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies
Treat medical condition of patient
Assist individuals with physical disabilities, handicaps, or illnesses

Training and Teaching Others

Prepare healthcare training materials
Prepare reports or presentations associated with non-medical therapy treatment
Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities
Prepare medical reports
Educate patients regarding diagnosis or treatment
Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses
Train caregivers or other non-medical personnel

Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification	Certi - fication	Certification	Hard to Fill	Expensive to Fill
Emergency Medicine
X-Rays
Pediatrics
Osteopathic Medicine
Practicing Medicine
General Practice
Electronic Medical Records

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