Military Medical Opportunities

Medical Laboratory specialist

Duties and responsibilities: Medical Laboratory specialist Perform elementary blood banking and clinical laboratory procedures in hematology, immunohematology, clinical chemistry, serology, bacteriology, parasitology and urinalysis. Collect blood specimens by venipuncture and capillary puncture. Pack, unpack, inspect, store and distribute blood and blood products. Assemble, disassemble and maintain laboratory equipment. The medical laboratory specialist conducts tests on the tissue, blood and body fluids of patients.

Salary: $39,000

Education: Medical laboratory technologists typically need a bachelor’s degree. Technicians usually need an associate’s degree or a post secondary certificate. Some states require technologists and technicians to be licensed.

 reflection: i personally wouldn't like this job but it seems interesting