Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
O*NET Code: 29-2012.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.
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💼 Also Known As
BiotechnicianBlood and Plasma Laboratory AssistantBlood Bank Laboratory TechnicianBlood or Blood Bank TechnicianBlood TyperCatheterization Laboratory Technician (Catheterization Lab Tech)Certified Clinical Laboratory TechnicianCertified Dialysis TechnicianClinical Laboratory Assistant (Clinical Lab Assistant)Clinical Laboratory Technician (Clinical Lab Technician)Clinical Research AssistantClinical Technician (Clinical Tech)Donor Center TechnicianHematology TechnicianHemodialysis TechnicianHistologic AideHistologic TechnicianHistology TechnicianHistopathology TechnicianHistotechnician
⚡ Skills (17)
Active Listening4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Speaking3/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Science3/100
Writing3/100
Monitoring3/100
Instructing3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Operations Monitoring3/100
+ 7 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (33)
🔥Google Docs
Word processing software
🔥MEDITECH software
Medical software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Billing software
Accounting software
0Commercial plate reader software
Medical software
0Data entry software
Data base user interface and query software
0Database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Electronic medical record EMR software
Medical software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0FileMaker Pro
Data base user interface and query software
0Hematology laboratory workflow management software
Medical software
0IBM Notes
Electronic mail software
0Laboratory information system LIS
Medical software
0Medical digital imaging software
Medical software
0Medical software
Medical software
0Medical system integration software
Medical software
0Microscopic image capturing software
Medical software
0Minitab
Analytical or scientific software
0National Instruments LabVIEW
Development environment software
0Quality control software
Medical software
0Quizlet
Computer based training software
0Reimbursement screening software
Medical software
0Specimen tracking software
Medical software
0Spreadsheet software
Spreadsheet software
0Sunquest Information Systems Sunquest Laboratory
Medical software
0Test result delivery software
Medical software
0Test routing software
Medical software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
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