Clinical laboratory specialist
Duties and responsibilities: Organizes work by matching computer
orders with specimen labeling; sorting specimens; checking labeling; logging
specimens; arranging reports for delivery; keeping work surfaces clean and
orderly.
Serves as technical resource by
participating in staff training; answering questions of other professionals;
participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications;
maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
Identifies and communicates abnormal
patient conditions by alerting supervisory personnel, the pathologist, the
patient physician, or nurse; reporting mandated information to the public
health department or other designated officials.
Salary:
$64000
Education: Medical lab technicians need a
two-year associate’s degree to work in their field. Those with degrees or
experience in a similar field are eligible for one-year certificate programs.
Courses in these programs tend to be science-oriented and focus on general
laboratory knowledge. Finding an accredited program is beneficial for better
job opportunities, and the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory
Sciences has a list of accredited educational programs.
Reflection: I’m getting really tired of answering
the same question about the same field. No I would not like to be in the
medical field.
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