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
medical informatics
health records management
provide health education
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
contribute to continuity of health care
surgical asepsis
comply with legislation related to health care
respond to changing situations in health care
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
monitor patients' progress related to treatment
interact with healthcare users
administrative tasks in a medical environment
ensure safety of healthcare users
apply context specific clinical competences
professional documentation in health care
multi-professional cooperation in health care
provide pre-treatment information
deal with emergency care situations
apply health sciences
empathise with the healthcare user
promote inclusion
anaesthetics
medical terminology
adhere to organisational guidelines
health care system
follow clinical guidelines
manage healthcare users' data
process medical insurance claims
work in a multicultural environment in health care
communicate effectively in healthcare
answer patients' questions
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
techniques of blood-sampling
educate on the prevention of illness
accept own accountability
record healthcare users' progress related to treatment
ensure proper appointment administration
maintain healthcare user data confidentiality
apply organisational techniques
use e-health and mobile health technologies
health care legislation
work in multidisciplinary health teams
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
maintain treatment records
provide test results to medical staff
Optional & specialised skills
wound closure techniques
e-procurement
offer advice on diet-related concerns
perform venepuncture procedures
clinical reports
collect biological samples from patients
handle patients with special needs
employ foreign languages in care
customer service
apply procurement
supervise medical office support workers
radiological procedures
assist with hemostasis
use venepuncture procedure equipment
record healthcare users' billing information
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.