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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 Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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