Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
medical administrative assistant
ESCO occupation · 13 essential, 29 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
answer patients' questions
collect healthcare user's general data
apply organisational techniques
manage personnel agenda
manage budgets
medical informatics
administrative tasks in a medical environment
communicate by telephone
type on electronic devices
use communication techniques
clinical reports
maintain healthcare user data confidentiality
send medical samples
Optional & specialised skills
insurance law
manage accounts
plan schedule
order supplies
organise travel arrangements for staff
professional documentation in health care
analyse insurance needs
use a computer
allocate bills
record healthcare users' billing information
comply with legislation related to health care
types of insurance
work in multidisciplinary health teams
coordinate events
monitor billing procedures
handle paperwork
communicate in foreign languages with health service providers
show responsibility
record treated patient's information
work in a multicultural environment in health care
manage healthcare users' data
medical terminology
transcription methods
listen actively
fill out forms
pathology
transcribe dialogues
process medical insurance claims
fix meetings
Other matches: doctors' surgery assistant · administrative assistant · medical records clerk · executive assistant · medical laboratory assistant
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.