Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Career, Salary and Skills
No national wage record is published for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Occupation description
Perform complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May train or supervise staff.
O*NET code
29-2011.00
Job zone
4
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
None
National salary and employment
Salary data is not available for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Science | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.75 | 4.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Operation and Control | 3.38 | 3.38 |
Typical tasks
- Analyze samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction.
- Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.
- Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, or spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal or abnormal components.
- Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage.
- Collect and study blood samples to determine the number of cells, their morphology, or their blood group, blood type, or compatibility for transfusion purposes, using microscopic techniques.
- Set up, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment.
- Operate, calibrate, or maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, or computer-controlled analyzers.
- Establish or monitor quality assurance programs or activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results.
Technology
- Commercial plate reader software
- Database software
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Email software
- FileMaker Pro
- Hematology laboratory workflow management software
- Laboratory information system LIS
- Medical digital imaging software
- Medical procedure coding software
- Medical system integration software
- MEDITECH software
- Microscopic image capturing software
- Microsoft Excel
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.