Also called: Laboratory Assistant (Lab Assistant), Laboratory Technician (Lab Tech), Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), Medical Laboratory Technicians (Medical Lab Technician)
Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.
Math and Science
Arts and Humanities
Business
Safety and Government
Basic Skills
Problem Solving
Verbal
Hand and Finger Use
Ideas and Logic
Attention
Realistic
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
Electronic mail software
Word processing software
Medical software
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