How do they match: Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

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

  • Cultivate, isolate, or assist in identifying microbial organisms or perform various tests on these microorganisms.
  • Develop, standardize, evaluate, or modify procedures, techniques, or tests used in the analysis of specimens or in medical laboratory experiments.
  • Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage.
  • Establish or monitor quality assurance programs or activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results.
  • Provide technical information about test results to physicians, family members, or researchers.
  • Supervise, train, or direct lab assistants, medical and clinical laboratory technicians or technologists, or other medical laboratory workers engaged in laboratory testing.

  • Communicate test or assessment results to medical professionals.
  • Cultivate micro-organisms for study, testing, or medical preparations.
  • Develop healthcare quality and safety procedures.