Medical and Clinical

Laboratory Technician/ Nia

Coke/ Period 7
Hobbies:
Dance
Relaxing
Hanging out with friends
Reading
Watching Netflix
Vacationing
Personality Test Results:
INTJ
VALS Survey: Experiencers
VALS Survey: Strivers
VALS Survey Analysis
My strengths are that I am unique, aware of the latest fashion trends,
spontaneous, and fun-loving.

My weaknesses are that I want everything, I am imitative, and I wear my

wealth.
Potential Careers
Four possible careers are Social Science Research Assistant, Statisticians,
Medical and Clinical Lab Technician, and Proofreaders and Copy Markers.

Chosen Career: Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician

Hours Needed To Work
Average Person:
___47__ average hours a person works each week

X _____ 50 weeks

X ___46__ # of years expected to work (ages 22 68 = 46 years)

= ___108,100__ Average # of hours you will work in your lifetime

Job Description
Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and
prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical
technologist.
Special Skills or Abilities
Skills:

Active listening, speaking, science, critical thinking, reading comprehension.

Abilities:

Near vision, oral expression, problem sensitivity, information ordering, oral

comprehension.
Working Conditions
Laboratory working conditions are usually good as these facilities are normally
clean and well lit.
Medical laboratory personnel are trained for working conditions that include
dealing with infectious specimens. When lab technologists and technicians
follow proper methods to control infection and sterilize equipment, few
hazards exist. They usually wear protective masks, gloves, and goggles for
their safety and protection.
Challenging/Rewarding Aspects
Challenges: Modest pay compared to other health care workers, direct
relationship to saving life of someone, discovery.

Rewards: Job Opportunities, importance, pressure, years in school.

Salary
National Avg: $40,000

Illinois Avg: $43,499

OR

$38,917 according to another source as of May 2015

OR

Total cash earnings of Medical Laboratory Technicians range from (entry

level) $30K on the low end to $53K on the high end.
Education Needed
Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, Post-baccalaureate certificate
Schools
Boston University, George Washington University, New York University
Future Employment Opportunity Trends
Median wages (2015)
$18.73 hourly, $38,970 annual
State wages

Employment (2014)
163,000 employees
Projected growth (2014-2024)
Much faster than average (14% or higher)
Projected job openings (2014-2024)
68,100
Most Famous Individual In Field
Frederick Banting

When World War I ended in 1919, Banting returned to Canada and was for a
short time a medical practitioner at London, Ontario. He studied orthopaedic
medicine and was, during the year 1919-1920, Resident Surgeon at the
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.