By Lanah Benthien WARNING: THIS JOB IS NOT A PRETTY ONE. GRAPHIC CONTENT.

What is involved:  Prepare for autopsies and obtain medical records.  Help with a autopsy, under pathologists watch.  Dissect, examine, weigh and photograph organs.  Prepare tissue sections for examination under a microscope.

Education :  Must have a post secondary qualification and may need certification by Canadian Society Of Medical Laboratory Science  Bachelor of science or medical laboratory technology. Also a period of supervised training.  Must registered by provincial regulatory body in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

Required/Related Educational Programs:  Biology  Medical laboratory technologies  Agriculture  Psychology  Sociology  English language  Law and government  Chemistry

Required Skills:  Science  Active listening  Reading comprehension  Critical thinking  Writing  Coordination  Speaking  Judgment and decision making  Mathematics  Complex problem solving Active listening

Required Abilities:  Oral expression  Near vision  Problem solving  Written expression  Oral comprehension  Deductive reasoning  Written comprehension  Speech clarity  Flexibility of closure Problem solving

Tools you may see walking into a autopsy room. These tools are used to hold open skin and cut pieces of organs for examination.

Tools you may see walking into a autopsy room. This is a bone saw, I think the name explains itself. This is a scalpel, its very sharp. It is used to cut open skin.

 Hourly wages are $24.17  Unemployment rate is 2%  Employment growth rate will more likely be above average because of ongoing trends.

 Retirement rate will likely be average, the number of retired workers should help job openings.  Make sure skills keep pace with fast changing medical technologies.  Open up new opportunities by gaining skills in DNA testing.

Being in medical heath care worker, there is always job openings, depending on where you are. Places that always have job openings are:  Newfoundland/Labrador  Nova Scotia

 Be yourself and be confident.  Recognize yours and other peoples efforts.  Deal with people, problems and situations with honesty, integrity and personal ethics.  Be accountable for your actions and the actions of your group.  Learn from your mistakes and accept feedback.  Be open and respond constructively to change.  Assess personal strengths and areas for development.  Plan to change your learning goals.  Set your own learning goals.

Communicate:  Share information using a range of information and communications technologies.  Write and speak so others pay attention and understand. Manage information:  Access, analyze and apply knowledge and skills from various disciplines.  Locate, gather and organize information using appropriate technology and information systems. Use Numbers:  Decide what needs to be measured and calculated.  Observe and record data using appropriate methods, tools and technology.  Make estimates and very calculations. Think and solve problems:  Identify root cause of a problem.  Evaluate solutions to make recommendations or decisions.  Implement solutions  Check to see if the solution works, and act on opportunities.

Work with others:  Understand the role of conflict in a group to reach solutions.  Contribute to a team by sharing information and expertise.  Ensure that teams purpose and objectives are clear.  Lead or support when appropriate, motivating a group for high performance. Participate in projects and tasks:  Develop a plan, seek feedback, test, revise and implement.  Adapt to changing requirements and information.  Continuously monitor the success of a project or task and identify ways to improve.  Work to agreed quality standards and specifications.

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