Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

What They Do: 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 TechnicianClinical Laboratory Technician (Clinical Lab Technician)Laboratory Assistant (Lab Assistant)Laboratory Technician (Lab Tech)Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)Medical Laboratory Technicians (Medical Lab Technician)Medical Technician

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Work Context

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Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within TeamsHow frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?Responce
  • Every day (93)
Indoors, Environmentally ControlledHow often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?Responce
  • Every day (98)
Importance of Being Exact or AccurateHow important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?Responce
  • Extremely important (90)
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life JacketsHow often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?Responce
  • Every day (93)
Telephone ConversationsHow often do you have telephone conversations in this job?Responce
  • Every day (79)
  • Once a week or more but not every day (13)
Contact With OthersHow much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?Responce
  • Constant contact with others (60)
  • Contact with others most of the time (24)
  • Contact with others about half the time (14)
Importance of Repeating Same TasksHow important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?Responce
  • Extremely important (62)
  • Very important (21)
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or TeamHow important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?Responce
  • Extremely important (47)
  • Very important (34)
  • Important (15)
E-MailHow frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?Responce
  • Every day (56)
  • Once a week or more but not every day (15)
  • Once a month or more but not every week (20)
Exposed to Disease or InfectionsHow often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?Responce
  • Every day (67)
  • Never (14)