Clinical Laboratory Technician
Clinical laboratory technicians perform less complex tests and laboratory procedures than technologists. Technicians may prepare specimens and operate automated analyzers, for example, or they may perform manual tests in accordance with detailed instructions. Like technologists, they may work in several areas of the clinical laboratory or specialize in just one. They usually work under the supervision of medical and clinical laboratory technologists or laboratory managers.Medical and clinical laboratory technicians generally have either an associate degree from a community or junior college or a certificate from a hospital, a vocational or technical school, or one of the U.S. Armed Forces. A few technicians learn their skills on the job.
To learn more about Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians go to US Department of Labor weblink: http://www.bls.gov/oco/pdf/ocos096.pdf