Here are a couple of job descriptions I use to educate clients when cleaning up and keywording their resumes. I do not suggest they write their resumes in this format, but rather use these descriptions to job their memories about their skill sets.
Academic Librarian
Academic librarians have to have great knowledge and skills to understand how to retrieve information. Persons in this position add value to the academic learning process. Keep reading to find their duties and responsibilities as academic librarian
Job Description
Equipment
Computers, catalogs, copy machines and verbal communication are being used as equipments in most of the libraries and educational institutes today.
Skills
Universities are systems that embody practices and people and the highlight is on the human activity. Academic librarians are proved to be similar to corporate librarians as they need to know how to interpret information, knowledge and people, and mostly, understand the clients' needs better than themselves.
FAVORITE JOB AND CAREER RESOURCE SITES FOR LIBRARIANS I HAVE GATHERED
Libgig.com (not because I am on it...)
American Library Association
Massachusetts JobQuest (state job board for DETMA - MA Department of Workforce Development)
Higher Ed Jobs
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
The Riley Guide
Job Description
- find out what is the reader's best interest
- select books, magazines, as well as other publications which are issued for the library
- acquire publications
- establish contacts with publishing companies
- keep catalogues of issues in the library
- keep record of documents regarding certain publications or articles using the computer
- establish the information system in the library
- offer consulting services based on the reader's requests or a certain problem
- enterprise book lending
- create specialized literary bibliographies
- keep track of book archives with a certain technique specialization
- increase and maintain the collection of books and other documents
- take responsibility of furniture, equipment and everything in the building
- coordinate properly with the staff
- maintain accounts
- keep in touch with the suppliers
- update the electronic information available to the public at all times
- allocate loan for the books issued
- assist researchers
- familiarize with requirements of courses
- connect to networks in the field.
Equipment
Computers, catalogs, copy machines and verbal communication are being used as equipments in most of the libraries and educational institutes today.
Skills
- Communication - refers to the ability to talk to the client and to find out what he is looking for
- Diplomacy and tact - when dealing with confusion or problems
- Competence - being able to do research and find the most efficient solutions
- Adaptability - understanding and looking for what the client wants rather than what he thinks he wants
- Awareness - seeing the bigger picture
- Knowledge - being familiarized with general topics and important authors
Universities are systems that embody practices and people and the highlight is on the human activity. Academic librarians are proved to be similar to corporate librarians as they need to know how to interpret information, knowledge and people, and mostly, understand the clients' needs better than themselves.
FAVORITE JOB AND CAREER RESOURCE SITES FOR LIBRARIANS I HAVE GATHERED
Libgig.com (not because I am on it...)
American Library Association
Massachusetts JobQuest (state job board for DETMA - MA Department of Workforce Development)
Higher Ed Jobs
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
The Riley Guide
Orthopedic Physician Assistant Job Description
This job description is set forth to guide physician assistants interested in orthopaedics and hired by an Orthopaedic Surgeon. It is only a guideline in which to adapt the physician assistant practice in orthopaedics under the direction of an Orthopedic surgeon, as directed by the state laws in which the physician assistant practices. Physician assistants are licensed health care professionals trained in the same format, as are physicians. There training is roughly two-thirds the length of medical school with 108 weeks of general primary care education. The average physician assistant has a bachelor’s degree and four and a half years of health care experience prior to entering a PA program. A job description for Physician assistants in orthopaedics includes but is not limit to:
FAVORITE JOB AND CAREER RESOURCES SITES FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS I HAVE GATHERED
(credit to MCPHS Center for Professional Career Development Pinterest site)
- Performing comprehensive and problem focused history and physical exams, interpret and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures. Interpret and correlate subjective and objective data to formulate a differential diagnose and establish a working diagnosis. Formulate a treatment plan for Orthopaedic problems within scope of practice. Implement therapeutic intervention for specific conditions when appropriate. Exercise judgment on problems requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising Orthopedic surgeon or other health care professionals.
- Order, collect, and perform appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures, and studies including but not limited to blood and tissue specimens. Ordering or performing diagnostic studies such as but not limited to EMG, electrocardiogram, compartment pressure measurements, and x-ray examinations including special x-ray examinations CT, MRI, and bone scans etc.
- Performing procedures such as but not limited to, digital blocks, regional anesthesia, and minor outpatient surgical procedures such as but not limited to: tendon repair, wound closure, wound management, wound debridement, incision and drainage, needle biopsy, percutaneous pinning of fractures, k-wire removal and hardware removal.
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including but not limited to joint and bursa aspirations, closed reduction of fractures and dislocations, injections of joints, tendons, trigger points and bursa, as well as brace, cast and splint applications.
- Assist in surgery to include but not limited to first assist, deep and superficial tissue closures, application of appliances and any other action delegated by the surgeon. Conduct hospital, rounds, write orders, and take call for the Orthopaedic surgeon. Evaluate and clarify clinical conditions, formulate and implement a treatment or therapeutic plan for hospitalized patients, dictate discharge summaries, histories and physicals.
- Order, prescribe, dispense, and administer Medication, orthosis, orthotics, braces and other Orthopaedic devices as may be allowed by state legislation.
- Evaluate, screen and council patient on health maintenance and promote utilization of community resources. Design, conduct and/or participate in research studies, manage databases, and perform quality assurance.
FAVORITE JOB AND CAREER RESOURCES SITES FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS I HAVE GATHERED
(credit to MCPHS Center for Professional Career Development Pinterest site)