Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Health Science · Diagnostic Services
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Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Active Listening3.1
- Reading Comprehension3.4
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Speaking3.1
- Science3.4
- Monitoring3.1
- Writing3.0
- Instructing3.0
What the work is
Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.
- 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.
- Analyze the results of tests or experiments to ensure conformity to specifications, using special mechanical or electrical devices.
- Collect blood or tissue samples from patients, observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood sample.
- Supervise or instruct other technicians or laboratory assistants.
- Prepare standard volumetric solutions or reagents to be combined with samples, following standardized formulas or experimental procedures.
- Set up, maintain, calibrate, clean, and test sterility of medical laboratory equipment.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less4%
- Some college1%
- Associate degree31%
- Bachelor's degree56%
- Master's degree7%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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