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Occupational Description

Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.

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Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Employment Outlook for Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow much faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technicians

There are 3 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 3 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Lab Technician ( Microbiology )	11/17/09	Springfield	$13.99/hr to $20.99/hr
Qc Lab Technician	11/12/09	Wilsonville
Technician, Medical I	11/11/09	Redmond	DOE

State of Oregon License Information for Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technicians

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$13.10	$14.97	$18.59	$22.88	$25.73	$18.99	$39,484
Multnomah / Washington	12.99	14.63	17.67	22.37	25.62	18.56	38,602
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	13.80	15.56	21.11	24.67	29.55	20.70	43,056
Lane	12.92	14.98	17.78	21.72	24.08	17.99	37,413
Douglas	10.92	12.21	14.87	19.60	22.88	15.77	32,798
Coos / Curry	13.90	17.60	20.78	23.51	25.23	20.04	41,669
Jackson / Josephine	14.04	17.57	20.01	22.57	24.87	19.73	41,042
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	12.33	14.88	18.60	22.10	24.98	18.63	38,758
Clackamas	15.43	20.35	23.27	26.23	30.65	22.93	47,701

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Regional Employment Projections for Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,239	1,609	370	29.9%	37	38	75
Multnomah / Washington	523	667	144	27.5%	14	16	30
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	193	253	60	31.1%	6	6	12
Clackamas	155	201	46	29.7%	5	5	9
Jackson / Josephine	118	160	42	35.6%	4	4	8
Lane	117	152	35	29.9%	4	4	7
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	36	51	15	41.7%	2	1	3
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	29	36	7	24.1%	1	1	2
Coos / Curry	20	24	4	20.0%	0	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	16	21	5	31.2%	1	1	1
Klamath / Lake	13	17	4	30.8%	0	0	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	12	16	4	33.3%	0	0	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	11	14	3	27.3%	0	0	1
Douglas	8	9	1	12.5%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	5	8	3	60.0%	0	0	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	4	5	1	25.0%	0	0	0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,239
Total, All Industries	Private	1,103
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	1,089
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	848
Offices of Physicians	Private	381
Outpatient Care Centers	Private	112
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	Private	272
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	75
Hospitals	Private	241
Total, All Industries	Federal	11
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	11
Total, All Industries	State	12
Public Administration	State	10
Total, All Industries	Local	113
Educational Services	Local	89
Health Care and Social Assistance	Local	18
Hospitals	Local	18
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Local	18

Educational Requirements for Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Workers must have an associate to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Analyze Blood Samples
Apply Bacteriology Theory
Apply Basic Chemistry
Apply Biological Theory
Apply Chemistry Theory
Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
Apply Knowledge Of Hazardous Disposal Techniques
Apply Medical Laboratory Techniques
Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
Apply Research Methodology To Health Care
Calculate Medical Diagnostic Test Results
Collect Clinical Data
Conduct Chemical Analyses
Conduct Laboratory Research
Conduct Medical Laboratory Tests
Follow Hazardous Materials Specifications
Handle And Store Medical Laboratory Specimens
Label And Process Blood Samples
Perform Clinical Laboratory Procedures
Perform Cytology Procedures
Perform Histology Procedures
Perform Microbiology Procedures
Prepare Human Tissue Samples
Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
Prepare Vaccines, Biologicals And Serums
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
Use Basic Mathematics
Use Biological Testing Instruments
Use Clinical Sterilizing Techniques
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Use Electronic And Mechanical Medical Laboratory Procedures
Use Medical Terminology
Use Precision Medical Diagnosis Machines And Instruments
Work As A Team Member

Schools and Training Providers for Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technicians

The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

Abdill Career College, Inc. 843 E. Main Street, Suite 203 Medford, OR 97504-7137 Phone: (541) 779-8384 Programs of Training: Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Apollo College-Portland Inc 2004 Lloyd Center, 3rd Floor Portland, OR 97232 Phone: (503) 761-6100 Programs of Training: Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technicians

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technicians matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technologists	79%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	24%
Dental Hygienists	22%
Biological Technicians	22%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers And Ultrasound Technologists	21%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	21%
Forensic Science Technicians	21%
Agricultural And Food Science Technicians	20%
Veterinary Technologists And Technicians	20%

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