Description
Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.
Interests
- Realistic
- Investigative
- Conventional
Work Values
- Support
- Relationships
- Independence
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Independence
- Analytical Thinking
Tasks
- 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.
- Set up, maintain, calibrate, clean, and test sterility of medical laboratory equipment.
- Prepare standard volumetric solutions or reagents to be combined with samples, following standardized formulas or experimental procedures.
- Collect blood or tissue samples from patients, observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood sample.
Work Activities
- Processing Information
- Working with Computers
- Getting Information
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Detailed Work Activities
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Technology Skills
- Medical software
- Word processing software
- Electronic mail software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Spreadsheet software
Abilities
- Near Vision
- Information Ordering
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Oral Comprehension
Skills
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Science
Knowledge
- Biology
- Chemistry
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Customer and Personal Service
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Phlebotomy Technician Online National CertificationCertifying Organization
American Allied Health
Type
Core
Certificate name
Embryology Laboratory DirectorCertifying Organization
American Board of Bioanalysis
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Clinical Nephrology TechnologistCertifying Organization
National Nephrology Certification Organization
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Professional Collector TrainerCertifying Organization
Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry Association
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Dual Certification in Hematology and Medical OncologyCertifying Organization
American Board of Internal Medicine
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $41,870 |
| Median (50%) | $56,208 |
| High (90%) | $93,731 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | N/A |
| Mid Level | N/A |
| Senior Level | N/A |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 344,200 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 362,500 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 5%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 5%
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