1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Clinical laboratory Scientist / Laboratory Educator do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Hospital laboratory medicine
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What is your job title?
Clinical laboratory Scientist / Laboratory Educator
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
Hospital chain in the Intermountain West. Hospitals throughout Utah and Southern Idaho.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
15 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
30 hours
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Am responsible for the outcome of laboratory testing performed in the hospital. I am also responsible for providing and maintaining the continuing education requirements of all the laboratory personnel.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
42,000 part time 59,000 if I worked full time
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
45000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
401K, tuition reimbursement for further academic pursuits, medical/ dental
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I feel well compensated.
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I only have to work with other lab employees and nurses. The one thing I don't like about my job is having to do new employee orientation every month.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I have an office within the laboratory of the hospital.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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3 Work Environment - co-workers
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4 Work Environment - supervisors
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5 Benefits
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1 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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7 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Get a Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. First I would make sure that I am cut out to do this kind of work. Very good job for analytical person. If you like being around people, be a nurse instead.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Highly technical skills. The ability to multi-task. Very strong organizational skills. Be able to think on your feet. Be very detail oriented.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
You must have at least an Associate's degree to work as a technologist/technician.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Find your own way of checks and balances so you don't make mistakes. Check your work twice. Find your own motivation as to how your job impacts patient care.
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