Clinical Technologist

                            Clinical Technologist

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Clinical technologists perform more complex laboratory test and procedures  than technicians. They also supervise technicians, confirm their tests, and manage laboratory quality control programs.

Most clinical laboratory specialists work in hospitals, but they are also employed by private practices, medical groups, research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and universities.

Average Salary:20,000$-$28,000 (Clinical laboratory technicians)

$25,000-$40,000 (Clinical technologists )

Educational Requirements :

Students should take the most challenging high school courses in, science, math, English. An associate’s  degree in the field or completion of a specialized in-house training program is required to become a clinical laboratory technician.

A bachelor’s  degree in the field is normally required to become  a clinical technologist; however some employers clinical experience as a substitute. Many technologists pursue additional graduate education or specialized training to advance their careers in clinical chemistry, blood banking, and microbiology.

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