Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Also Called: Chief Medical Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS), Medical Laboratory Technologist (Medical Lab Tech), Medical Technologist (MT)

Bachelor's Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$36,770

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists do

Perform complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May train or supervise staff.

  • 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.
  • Operate, calibrate, or maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, or computer-controlled analyzers.
Industry Areas:

Health Care

Training Program Areas:

OCT-Only Health Care • Opticianry

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Work Context

  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Telephone
  • Exposed to Disease or Infections
  • Frequency of Decision Making

Tools

  • Hematology analyzers
  • Chemistry analyzers
  • Laboratory diluters
  • Anaerobic jars or accessories
  • Laminar flow cabinets or stations

Technology

Medical software
Medical procedure coding software
MEDITECH software
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Science
  • Operation Monitoring

Knowledge

Health
medicine and dentistry
Math and Science
biology
chemistry
Business
customer service
administrative services
Arts and Humanities
English language

Education

  • 59% Bachelor's degree
  • 30% Associate's degree
  • 5% Master's degree

Experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

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Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

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Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

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Educational Level

Associate's Degree

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Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists Currently Selected

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Athletic Trainers

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Abilene Christian University

    Abilene, TX

  • Adventist University of Health Sciences

    Orlando, FL

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Cooperation
  • Stress Tolerance

Values

  • Support
  • Independence
  • Achievement

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Visual Understanding

This is what Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists across the country typically make.

$17.68 / hour
$36,770 /year

Entry Level

$29.22 / hour
$60,780 /year

Median Level

$45.14 / hour
$93,900 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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