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Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists ☀️

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

Critical Skills

  • Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  • Science — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
  • Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Key Responsibilities

  • Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
  • Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
  • Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Nearby Training & Education Providers

Saint Leo University

University of South Florida

Nearby Employers

  • Suncoast Clinical Research

☀️ = Bright Outlook occupations are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years or will have large numbers of job openings.

“29-2011.00 – Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists.” O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-2011.00. Accessed 29 October 2019.