Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Also called:
Medical Technologist (MT), Medical Laboratory Technologist (Medical Lab Tech), Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS), Medical Laboratory Technician
see titles from the Air Force, Army, or Navy.
Medical Laboratory Apprentice; Medical Laboratory Craftsman; Medical Laboratory Helper; Medical Laboratory Journeyman; Medical Laboratory Manager; Medical Laboratory Superintendent
Medical Laboratory Specialist
Medical Laboratory Technician, Advanced; Medical Technologist
What they do:
Perform complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May train or supervise staff.
On the job, you would:
- Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, or spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal or abnormal components.
- Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.
- Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage.
Math and Science
Business
- customer service
- administrative services
Health
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
Visual Understanding
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
- see hidden patterns
Hand and Finger Use
- put together small parts with your fingers
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People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
- Independence
- Analytical Thinking
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You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Laboratory information system LIS software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
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bachelor's degree or
associate's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$57,580
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the Navy:
Medical Laboratory Technician, Advanced; Medical Technologist
