Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

KNOWLEDGE

• Biology
  Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.


• Medicine and Dentistry
  Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.


• Customer and Personal Service
  Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.


• Chemistry
  Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

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.


• Operations Monitoring
  Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

ABILITIES

• Near Vision
  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).


• Written Comprehension
  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.


• Inductive Reasoning
  The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).


• Oral Comprehension
  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.


• Deductive Reasoning
  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

PERSONALITY

People interested in this work, will do well at jobs that need;