From biomedical scientist to specialist biomedical scientist
35 of the 44 essential skills of a specialist biomedical scientist are already essential for a biomedical scientist — about 80% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from biomedical scientist in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 35
- skills carry over
- 9
- would be new
- 80%
- of the target job covered
- 44
- essential skills of a specialist biomedical scientist
What a specialist biomedical scientist does
Specialist biomedical scientists lead a department or specialist area, undertaking clinical research projects and working as a diagnostic partner within the health care team (investigating and diagnosing patient illnesses like, cancer, diabetes, haematological disorders and coagulation, in the areas of molecular biology or genomics, among others) using several methods, digital tools, and bioinformatics.
What carries over
35 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- accept own accountability
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- advise on healthcare users' informed consent
- apply context specific clinical competences
- apply organisational techniques
- apply safety procedures in laboratory
- biosafety in biomedical laboratory
- comply with legislation related to health care
- conduct health related research
- contribute to continuity of health care
- deal with emergency care situations
- dermapathology
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- diagnose disorders of the urogenital system
- educate on the prevention of illness
- hygiene in a health care setting
- interact with healthcare users
- keep up to date with diagnostic innovations
- listen actively
- manage healthcare users' data
- manage infection control in the facility
- medical informatics
- perform cerebrospinal fluid analysis
- perform pathology consultations
- perform reconstructive microsurgery
- promote inclusion
- provide health education
- provide test results to medical staff
- provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health
- record data from biomedical tests
- respond to changing situations in health care
- use e-health and mobile health technologies
- validate biomedical analysis results
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
What would be new
9 skillsEssential for a specialist biomedical scientist and not for a biomedical scientist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from biomedical scientist
2 roles- dietitian35 skills in common
- orthoptist33 skills in common
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