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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
93 skills listed by ESCO, 67 of them essential. 93 are in our skills list and linked; we measure a match on those. ESCO gives no levels, so we ask for level 3 on an essential skill and 2 on the rest.
Occupation: ISCO-08 occupations (International Labour Organization). Skills: This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission (v1.2.1, CC BY 4.0), modified by CareersMatch.
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Showing 10 of 93, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| accept own accountability | skill | essential | 3 |
| adapt to emergency care environment | skill | essential | 3 |
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What this path asks for comes from O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0), through the official ISCO-08 to US occupation crosswalk. A competency is essential where O*NET rates it at least 3.5 of 5 in importance.
| adhere to organisational guidelines | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply context specific clinical competences | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply good clinical practices | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess nature of injury in emergency | skill | essential | 3 |
| blood donation | skill | essential | 3 |
| clinical science | skill | essential | 3 |
| collect biological samples from patients | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate in healthcare | skill | essential | 3 |
| comply with legislation related to health care | skill | essential | 3 |
| comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct physical examination in emergency | skill | essential | 3 |
| deal with emergency care situations | skill | essential | 3 |
| disorders of vital functions | skill | essential | 3 |
| emergency cases | skill | essential | 3 |
| empathise with the healthcare user | skill | essential | 3 |
| employ specific paramedic techniques in out-of-hospital care | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure safety of healthcare users | skill | essential | 3 |
| first aid | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow clinical guidelines | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow written instructions | skill | essential | 3 |
| human anatomy | skill | essential | 3 |
| human physiology | skill | essential | 3 |
| hygiene in a health care setting | skill | essential | 3 |
| immobilise patients for emergency intervention | skill | essential | 3 |
| infection control | skill | essential | 3 |
| interact with healthcare users | skill | essential | 3 |
| label blood samples | skill | essential | 3 |
| label medical laboratory samples | skill | essential | 3 |
| listen actively | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain personal hygiene standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain professional records | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage infection control in the facility | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage major incidents | skill | essential | 3 |
| medical informatics | skill | essential | 3 |
| microbiology-bacteriology | skill | essential | 3 |
| microscopic techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor basic patients signs | skill | essential | 3 |
| observe confidentiality | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate an emergency communication system | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate microscope | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate specialised equipment in emergency | skill | essential | 3 |
| operational tactics for emergency responses | skill | essential | 3 |
| participate in medical inventory control | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform venepuncture procedures | skill | essential | 3 |
| position patients undergoing interventions | skill | essential | 3 |
| principles of paramedic practice | skill | essential | 3 |
| prioritise emergencies | skill | essential | 3 |
| professional documentation in health care | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide first aid | skill | essential | 3 |
| repackage medical equipment after sterilisation | skill | essential | 3 |
| respond to changing situations in health care | skill | essential | 3 |
| respond to healthcare users' extreme emotions | skill | essential | 3 |
| select hazard control | skill | essential | 3 |
| sterilise medical equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| sterilization techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| surgical asepsis | skill | essential | 3 |
| techniques of blood-sampling | skill | essential | 3 |
| tolerate stress | skill | essential | 3 |
| transfer patients | skill | essential | 3 |
| transfer patients to and from ambulance vehicles | skill | essential | 3 |
| transportation methods | skill | essential | 3 |
| transport blood samples | skill | essential | 3 |
| use technical equipment for sterilisation | skill | essential | 3 |
| use venepuncture procedure equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in multidisciplinary health teams | skill | essential | 3 |
| Communication | competency | essential | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | essential | 2 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| answer patients' questions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply organisational techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assist patients with rehabilitation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assist patients with special needs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| blood collection on babies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| blood product storage conditions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| blood transfusion | skill | desirable | 2 |
| blood type classification | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| communicate in foreign languages with health service providers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct cancer screening tests | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct routine blood testing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| deal with patients' anxiety | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dispose medical waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| e-procurement | skill | desirable | 2 |
| explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle chemical cleaning agents | skill | desirable | 2 |
| health care system | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify patients' behaviours | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| medical devices materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| medical terminology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| paediatric phlebotomy procedures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform reconstructive microsurgery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| physical science applied to paramedical practice | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| provide basic support to patients | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| use foreign languages in patient care | skill | desirable | 2 |