Pathologists

Pathologists

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

Key Competencies * Attention to Detail * Dependability * Analytical Thinking * Integrity * Achievement/Effort * Independence * Stress Tolerance * Initiative * Persistence * Cooperation

Representative Tasks * Write pathology reports summarizing analyses, results, and conclusions. * Diagnose diseases or study medical conditions using techniques such as gross pathology, histology, cytology, cytopathology, clinical chemistry, immunology, flow cytometry, or molecular biology. * Examine microscopic samples to identify diseases or other abnormalities.

Industry

Government, Manufacturing, Mining Quarrying & Oil & Gas Extraction, Administrative & Support Services,

Job Family Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Sample Job Titles Anatomic Pathologist, Animal Pathologist, Associate Pathologist, Associate Professor of Pathology, Attending Pathologist, Autopsy Pathologist, Chemical Pathologist, Clinical Laboratory Medical Director, Clinical Pathologist, Cytologist, Cytopathologist, Dermatopathologist, Forensic Pathologist, Histopathologist, Immunopathologist, Medical Director, Medical Pathologist, Molecular Genetic Pathologist, Molecular Pathologist, Neuropathologist, Ocular Pathologist, Ophthalmic Pathologist, Oral Pathologist, Pathologist, Pathology Laboratory Director, Pediatric Pathologist, Poultry Pathologist, Surgical Pathologist, Veterinary Pathologist.