Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Clinical Lab Tech (Clinical Laboratory Technician), Lab Tech (Laboratory Technician), Medical Technician (Medical Tech), MLT (Medical Laboratory Technician)
What they do:
Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.
On the job, you would:
- Perform quality control analyses to ensure accuracy of test results.
- Conduct blood tests for transfusion purposes and perform blood counts.
- Conduct chemical analyses of body fluids, such as blood or urine, using microscope or automatic analyzer to detect abnormalities or diseases and enter findings into computer.
Knowledge
Math and Science
- chemistry
- biology
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Health
- medicine and dentistry
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Skills
Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Hand and Finger Use
- put together small parts with your fingers
- keep your arm or hand steady
Ideas and Logic
- order or arrange things
- notice when problems happen
Visual Understanding
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Achievement Orientation
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- MEDITECH software Hot Technology
Word processing software
- Google Docs Hot Technology
- Microsoft Word Hot Technology
Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook Hot Technology
Education
Education: (rated 2 of 4)
associate's degree or other 2-year degree or
bachelor's degree
usually needed
bachelor's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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