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Histotechnologists

Medical


  • Average Salary

    RM2629 - RM 4207

  • Career Trends

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  • Compability

What is Histotechnologists?

Prepare histologic slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists. May assist in research studies.

Minimum education level

 

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM2629 - RM 4207

Example of a Job Position

Histotechnologist officer
Clinical Laboratory Manager
Histology
Facility Manager
Histological Technician
Histology Specialist
Histology Technician
Histology Technology Expert
Histotechnology
Histotechnology Supervisor
Pathology Supervisor

Task

? Stain tissue specimens with dyes or other chemicals to make cell details visible under microscopes ? Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination using microtomes ? Mount tissue specimens on glass slides ? Embed tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks or infiltrate tissue specimens with wax ? Examine slides under microscopes to ensure tissue preparation meets laboratory requirements

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Services

Knowledge of principles and processes to provide services for customers and personal. This includes assessing customer needs, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.

Administration and Management

Knowledge of business and management principles including strategic planning, resource allocation, human resource modeling, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination between people and resources.

English

Knowledge of the structure and content of English, including the meaning and spelling of each word, composition rules, and grammar.

Biology

Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, function, interdependence, and their interactions with the environment and each other.

Chemistry

Knowledge of the composition, structure and chemical properties of substances and chemical processes and transformations that occur. Includes the use of chemicals and their interactions, alarms, production techniques and disposal methods

Skills

Active Learning

Understand the implications of new information for basic decision making and problem solving now and in the future.

Active Listening

Give full attention to the words of others, set aside time to understand the points presented, ask questions appropriately, and not interrupt at the wrong time

Monitor

Monitor / assess the performance of themselves, other individuals, and organizations to develop or take corrective actions.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to the problems handled

Reading Understanding

Understand sentences and paragraphs written in work documents.

Capability

  • 1

    Information Arrangement - The ability to arrange various things and actions in a certain sequence or pattern according to the rules specified (for example: number patterns, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

  • 2

    Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or maybe wrong. This does not involve solving the problem, only knowing if there is a problem.

  • 3

    Finger Agility - The ability to make precise coordination of finger movements from one or both hands, which will be used to hold, move, or attach very small objects.

  • 4

    Arm and Hand Stability - The ability to keep your hands and arms stable when your arms move or when holding your arms and hands in one position.

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