Job Responsibilities
Laboratory testing of patient samples. preparation of units of
blood for transfusion.obtaining blood samples from patients.
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Job Requirements
BS in a science with some biology, math and physics. five years
undergrad or four plus 1 year post grad school at a hospital
which includes intensive clinical laboratory work.
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Uppers
OK salary. a profession that helps people, and that's important for me. great
tranportability of job. can work anywhere in usa and can work as a traveling lab
tech, moving from one place to another on temporary assignment.
techs have some status as medical professionals but are at the bottom of the
heap when compared to doctors and nurses.
shortage of techs makes it easy to find jobs.
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Downers
Routine, uncreative job but can become very stressful due to
emergiencies and/or high work load. has a high degree of
responsibility (mistakes can harm or kill someone) especially
when working blood bank.
no advancement within skill set. for advancement must move into
management or corporate sales. most techs get into field for
technology, not management and schooling includes almost no
management. lab techs that move into management are untrained
and perhaps salary tops off there. base salary is around $30,000 in some
states.
no bonuses. stock options. benefits - medical, some dental and
optical.
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