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Job Description

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

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 62,440.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 30.00
Currently, there are 166,730 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists”.

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Tasks for “Medical Laboratory Technologist (Medical Lab Tech)”

Establish or monitor quality assurance programs or activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results.
Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.
Harvest cell cultures at optimum time, based on knowledge of cell cycle differences and culture conditions.
Select and prepare specimens and media for cell cultures, using aseptic technique and knowledge of medium components and cell requirements.
Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage.
Cultivate, isolate, or assist in identifying microbial organisms or perform various tests on these microorganisms.
Provide technical information about test results to physicians, family members, or researchers.
Operate, calibrate, or maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, or computer-controlled analyzers.
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.
Conduct medical research under direction of microbiologist or biochemist.
Develop, standardize, evaluate, or modify procedures, techniques, or tests used in the analysis of specimens or in medical laboratory experiments.
Supervise, train, or direct lab assistants, medical and clinical laboratory technicians or technologists, or other medical laboratory workers engaged in laboratory testing.
Obtain, cut, stain, and mount biological material on slides for microscopic study and diagnosis, following standard laboratory procedures.
Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, or spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal or abnormal components.
Analyze samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction.
Set up, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

Heterologous test systems
Laminar flow hoods
Hemaglobinometers
Safety pipetting devices
Laboratory vacuum pumps
Analytical balances
Capillary tubes
Incubators
Hematology analyzers
Stylets
Gel electrophoresis equipment
Candle jars
Collection tube holders/adapters
pH meters
Scintillation counters
Platelet rockers
Calorimeters
Micrometers
Blood collection syringes
Photomicroscopes
Flow cytometers
Automated/semi-automated dipstick analysis systems
Hematology task-targeted automation TTA systems
Agglutination viewers
Glass slides
Ultracentrifuges
Differential cell counters
Fluorescence microscopes
Glucose monitoring systems
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA plate readers
Centrifuges
Tissue embedding equipment
Chromatographs
Tourniquets
Electrical mixers
Differential hematology analyzers with laser technology
Automatic pipetter diluters
Osmometers
Petri dishes
Plasma extractors
Autoclaves
Bench refractometers
Automated coagulation analyzers
Anaerobe jars
Serological kits
Diluters
Blood collection needles
Automated platelet analyzers
Colorimeters
Serology tube rotators
Automated hematology analyzers
Electrolyte analyzers
Light microscopes
Needle holders
Photometers
Homologous test systems
Fume hoods
Manual pipettes
Cell counters
Spectrophotometers
Automated chemistry analyzers
Sterile transfer tubes
Personal computers
Label printers
Automated urinalysis equipment
Plate washers
Tissue cassettes
Urinometers
Butterfly needles
Evacuated blood collection tubes
Spectrometers
Cell washers
Coagulation analyzers
Chemistry analyzers
Hot air ovens
Portable coagulation analyzers
8 and 12 channel pipettes
Desktop computers
Microtiter plates
Dropping pipettes
Plasma thawers
Automatic tissue processors
Antigen-coated test plates
Vacutainer tubes
Unopettes
Single-channel pipettes
5-part differential automated hematology analyzers
Microhematocrits
Hemacytometers
Capillary sticks
22-gauge needles
Automatic pipetters
Semiautomated hematology analyzers
Sterile blood lancets
Sensitivity plates
Balances
Thermal cyclers
Notebook computers
Flame photometers
Laminar flow cabinets
Compound light microscopes
Blood agar plates
Laser printers
Triple beam balances

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Word processing software
Reimbursement screening software
Electronic medical record EMR software
Medical digital imaging software
Medical software
Commercial plate reader software
Email software
Test routing software
Specimen tracking software
Microscopic image capturing software
Quality control software
Test result delivery software
Microsoft Project
Microsoft PowerPoint
Hematology laboratory workflow management software
Microsoft Word
Spreadsheet software
Laboratory information system LIS
Microsoft Excel
Medical system integration software
Database software
MEDITECH software