Occupation AtlasClinical Nurse Specialists

O*NET · 29-1141.04

Clinical Nurse Specialists

Direct nursing staff in the provision of patient care in a clinical practice setting, such as a hospital, hospice, clinic, or home. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards.

Also called Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adult Health CNS) · Adult Health CNS · APN · APN (Advanced Practice Nurse) · Board Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS-BC) · Clinical Ambulatory Nurse · Clinical Medical Surgical Nurse · Clinical Nurse
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Clinical Nurse Manager · Clinical Resource Nurse · Clinical Specialist Nurse · CNS · CNS (Clinical Nurse Specialist) · CNS-BC · Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist · Critical Care CNS · Critical Care CNS (Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist) · Emergency Clinical Nurse Specialist (Emergency CNS) · Emergency CNS · Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist (Gerontological CNS) · Gerontological CNS · Hospitalist NP · Hospitalist NP (Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner) · ICU CNS · ICU CNS (Intensive Care Unit Clinical Nurse Specialist) · Infection Preventionist (IP) · IP · Neuroscience Clinical Nurse Specialist (Neuroscience CNS) · Neuroscience CNS · NP · NP (Nurse Practitioner) · OCNS · Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist (OCNS) · Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Pediatric CNS) · Pediatric CNS · Pediatric Oncology Nurse · Psychiatric Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric Adult CNS) · Psychiatric Adult CNS · Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric CNS) · Psychiatric CNS · Public Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (Public Health CNS) · Public Health CNS · Quality Management Nurse · Trauma ICU CNS · Trauma ICU CNS (Trauma Intensive Care Unit Clinical Nurse Specialist)

Job Zone 5 — Extensive Preparation NeededHolland code SIC35 skills on file

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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed

Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

SICSocial · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order

  • S Social6.23
  • I Investigative4.86
  • C Conventional4.04
  • E Enterprising3.69
  • R Realistic2.34
  • A Artistic1.81

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Master's Degree86%
  • Post-Master's Certificate5%
  • First Professional Degree5%
  • Doctoral Degree5%
Related work experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (48%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (29%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (29%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • SpeakingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Active LearningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • MonitoringbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Service OrientationImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • CoordinationImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • WritingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
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  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • PersuasionImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • InstructingImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Systems EvaluationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • SciencebasicImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
  • Operations AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
  • Systems AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Operations MonitoringImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • MathematicsbasicImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.1Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Operation and ControlImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • TroubleshootingImportance 1.8Level 0.9
  • Technology DesignImportance 1.5Level 0.5
  • ProgrammingImportance 1.1Level —
  • Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
  • Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
  • InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
  • RepairingImportance 1.0Level —

Tasks

30 core

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated specialty, such as obstetrics, neurology, oncology, or neonatal care.Importance 4.7
  2. Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care.Importance 4.7
  3. Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.Importance 4.7
  4. Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or infection control standards.Importance 4.6
  5. Develop, implement, or evaluate standards of nursing practice in specialty area, such as pediatrics, acute care, and geriatrics.Importance 4.6
  6. Instruct nursing staff in areas such as the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of disability, illness, management, technology, or resources.Importance 4.5
  7. Develop and maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or patient care standards, based on evidence-based practice guidelines or expert opinion.Importance 4.5
  8. Observe, interview, and assess patients to identify care needs.Importance 4.3
  9. Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.Importance 4.3
  10. Provide direct care by performing comprehensive health assessments, developing differential diagnoses, conducting specialized tests, or prescribing medications or treatments.Importance 4.2
  11. Monitor or evaluate medical conditions of patients in collaboration with other health care professionals.Importance 4.2
  12. Provide consultation to other health care providers in areas such as patient discharge, patient care, or clinical procedures.Importance 4.2
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  1. Design evaluation programs regarding the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.Importance 4.2
  2. Provide coaching and mentoring to other caregivers to help facilitate their professional growth and development.Importance 4.2
  3. Coordinate or conduct educational programs or in-service training sessions on topics such as clinical procedures.Importance 4.1
  4. Identify training needs or conduct training sessions for nursing students or medical staff.Importance 4.1
  5. Make clinical recommendations to physicians, other health care providers, insurance companies, patients, or health care organizations.Importance 4.0
  6. Participate in clinical research projects, such as by reviewing protocols, reviewing patient records, monitoring compliance, and meeting with regulatory authorities.Importance 4.0
  7. Design patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.Importance 4.0
  8. Develop or assist others in development of care and treatment plans.Importance 3.9
  9. Direct or supervise nursing care staff in the provision of patient therapy.Importance 3.9
  10. Develop nursing service philosophies, goals, policies, priorities, or procedures.Importance 3.8
  11. Present clients with information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.Importance 3.8
  12. Lead nursing department implementation of, or compliance with, regulatory or accreditation processes.Importance 3.8
  13. Chair nursing departments or committees.Importance 3.8
  14. Plan, evaluate, or modify treatment programs, based on information gathered by observing and interviewing patients or by analyzing patient records.Importance 3.7
  15. Teach patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.Importance 3.7
  16. Write nursing orders.Importance 3.3
  17. Perform discharge planning for patients.Importance 3.1
  18. Prepare reports to document patients' care activities.Importance 3.1

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 4.8Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Fill a tooth cavity
  • Education and TrainingImportance 4.4Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Design a training program for new employees
  • English LanguageImportance 4.3Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • PsychologyImportance 4.3Level 5.7
  • BiologyImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 4.0Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.7Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.7Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
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  • Administration and ManagementImportance 3.6Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • MathematicsImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • AdministrativeImportance 3.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.9Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Law and GovernmentImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • ChemistryImportance 2.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
  • Communications and MediaImportance 2.8Level 2.9
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 2.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Understand another culture's religious practices
  • Economics and AccountingImportance 2.5Level 2.7
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 2.5Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Production and ProcessingImportance 2.3Level 2.8
  • DesignImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • PhysicsImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.0Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 1.9Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • MechanicalImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • TransportationImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • GeographyImportance 1.6Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 1.6Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
  • Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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  • Speech RecognitionImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Near VisionImportance 3.6Level 3.9
  • Selective AttentionImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Far VisionImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Number FacilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time SharingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Manual DexterityImportance 2.8Level 2.8
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Finger DexterityImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 2.6Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • VisualizationImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Control PrecisionImportance 2.0Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • StaminaImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Reaction TimeImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Static StrengthImportance 1.9Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Response OrientationImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 1.6Level 0.9
  • Rate ControlImportance 1.4Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.4Level 0.4
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 1.1Level —
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.8Level 5.7
  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.8Level 5.9
  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.7Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Care for seriously injured persons in an emergency room
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.6Level 5.6
  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.5Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.5Level 5.9
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 4.4Level 5.9
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.3Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
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  • Getting InformationImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.2Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 4.2Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.2Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Check the status of a patient in critical medical care
  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 5.8
  • Processing InformationImportance 4.1Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Working with ComputersImportance 4.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.6Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.3Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.0Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.2Level 2.7
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.9
  • Telephone Conversations4.9
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.8
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.7
  • Exposed to Disease or Infections4.6
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.5
  • Contact With Others4.4
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.3
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.3

Technology

23 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (6)

  • eClinicalWorks EHR software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (17)
  • Allscripts Professional EHR
  • Amkai AmkaiCharts
  • Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
  • Cerner Millennium
  • ChartWare EMR
  • e-MDs software
  • Email software
  • GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
  • Medscribbler Enterprise
  • MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
  • NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
  • Online medical databases
  • SOAPware EMR
  • StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite
  • SynaMed EMR
  • Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR
  • Web browser software

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