Clinical Laboratory Specialties

Duties and Responsibilities: clinical laboratory specialist includes both Clinical Laboratory Technicians and clinical Technologist. These professions are also referred to as Medical Technologists. Both technicians and technologist perform laboratory work to identify, diagnose, and treat diseases. Clinical laboratory technicians use microscopes, laboratory equipment.

Average Salary:$20,000-$24,000(clinic laboratory) $25,000-$40-000 (clinic technologist)

Education: A bachelor’s degree in the field is usually required to become a clinical technologist, however some employers accept an associates degree.