Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.
Also called: Certified Clinical Laboratory Technician · Clinical Laboratory Technician (Clinical Lab Technician) · Laboratory Assistant (Lab Assistant) · Laboratory Technician (Lab Tech) · Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) · Medical Laboratory Technicians (Medical Lab Technician)
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Science
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- 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.
- Collect blood or tissue samples from patients, observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood sample.
- 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.
- Supervise or instruct other technicians or laboratory assistants.
- Analyze the results of tests or experiments to ensure conformity to specifications, using special mechanical or electrical devices.
- Obtain specimens, cultivating, isolating, and identifying microorganisms for analysis.
- Perform medical research to further control or cure disease.
- Test raw materials, processes, or finished products to determine quality or quantity of materials or characteristics of a substance.
- Examine cells stained with dye to locate abnormalities.
Tools & technology
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- MEDITECH software
- SAP software
- Billing software
- Commercial plate reader software
- Data entry software
- Database software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- FileMaker Pro
- Hematology laboratory workflow management software
- IBM Notes
- Laboratory information system LIS
- Medical digital imaging software
- Medical system integration software
- Microscopic image capturing software
Knowledge areas
- Chemistry
- Biology
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Public Safety and Security
- Administrative
- Medicine and Dentistry