Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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doctors' surgery assistant
ESCO occupation · 45 essential, 15 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
empathise with the healthcare user
apply context specific clinical competences
anaesthetics
adhere to organisational guidelines
contribute to continuity of health care
ensure safety of healthcare users
work in a multicultural environment in health care
comply with legislation related to health care
monitor patients' progress related to treatment
health care legislation
provide health education
interact with healthcare users
deal with emergency care situations
respond to changing situations in health care
follow clinical guidelines
health care system
promote inclusion
maintain treatment records
accept own accountability
provide test results to medical staff
maintain healthcare user data confidentiality
record healthcare users' progress related to treatment
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
ensure proper appointment administration
answer patients' questions
provide pre-treatment information
process medical insurance claims
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
manage healthcare users' data
surgical asepsis
apply organisational techniques
techniques of blood-sampling
medical terminology
administrative tasks in a medical environment
professional documentation in health care
multi-professional cooperation in health care
medical informatics
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
educate on the prevention of illness
apply health sciences
use e-health and mobile health technologies
work in multidisciplinary health teams
communicate effectively in healthcare
health records management
Optional & specialised skills
record healthcare users' billing information
radiological procedures
e-procurement
supervise medical office support workers
clinical reports
handle patients with special needs
perform venepuncture procedures
customer service
employ foreign languages in care
apply procurement
wound closure techniques
collect biological samples from patients
use venepuncture procedure equipment
assist with hemostasis
offer advice on diet-related concerns
Other matches: respiratory therapy technician · front line medical receptionist · anatomical pathology technician · anaesthetic technician · medicine lecturer
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.