Professional knowledge and skills in medical laboratory
Medical Laboratory Technologists must be able to perform correct tests or procedures and operate complex medical and testing machinery.
Medical Laboratory Technologists
Descriptions & Duties
- Medical Laboratory Technologists perform medical laboratory tests on specimens of body fluids and tissues in order to obtain information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Their duties include setting up, maintaining, calibrating, testing and operating medical laboratory equipment; and recording as well as analysing data obtained from laboratory tests and clinical results to medical practitioners and other health professionals.
Generic Competencies
Physical Abilities
Physical abilities
- Physical strength
- Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity
Importance:1 (Max:5)
Skill is rarely required
Technology Skills
Technology skills
- Computer literacy
- Application of technology
Importance:5 (Max:5)
Skill is required all the time
Cognitive Abilities
Cognitive abilities
- Creativity
- Visualisation
- Logical thinking
Importance:3 (Max:5)
Skill is basically required
Comprehension And Expression
Comprehension and expression skills
- Reading comprehension
- Oral / written expression
Importance:4 (Max:5)
Skill is frequently required
Social Skills
Social skills
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
Importance:4 (Max:5)
Skill is frequently required
Organisation And Execution Skills
Organisation and execution skills
- Planning
- Organising
- Judgement
- Decision making
Importance:4 (Max:5)
Skill is frequently required
Problem Solving Skills
Problem solving skills
- Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently
Importance:5 (Max:5)
Skill is required all the time
Management Skills
Management skills
- Leadership
- Management of finance / time / people / other resources
Importance:4 (Max:5)
Skill is frequently required
Trade Specific Competencies
General Requirements
Academic qualification
generally have an ordinary certificate or a higher certificate in medical laboratory technology, a higher diploma in medical laboratory science, a bachelor's degree of science in biomedical science or medical laboratory science, or equivalent.
Professional qualification
Must be registered with the Medical Laboratory Technologists Board under the Medical Laboratory Technologists (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations (Cap. 359 sub. leg. A).
Career Path & Salary
Private Sector
Monthly Salary $20,000-$50,000
Monthly Salary $30,000-$60,000
Monthly Salary $40,000-$80,000
Government Sector
Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 8-21
Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 22-28
Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 25-33
Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 34-39
Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 40-44
Monthly Salary Employed by Hospital Authority according to Hospital Authority Pay Scale instead of Civil Service Pay Scale
Monthly Salary Employed by Hospital Authority according to Hospital Authority Pay Scale instead of Civil Service Pay Scale
Monthly Salary Employed by Hospital Authority according to Hospital Authority Pay Scale instead of Civil Service Pay Scale
*For more details on Civil Service Pay Scales, please visit website of the Civil Service Bureau.
http://www.csb.gov.hk/english/admin/pay/952.html
Related Education & Training
Work Environment
- Medical Laboratory Technologists usually work in hospitals and some independent laboratories. They may work evenings, weekends, or overnight hours.
Tools
- Blood bank analysers - Agglutination viewers
- Blood collection needle
- Blood collection needle holders
- Capillary or hematocrit tubes, Capillary tubes
- Chemistry analysers; Automated/ semi-automated dipstick analysis systems; Heterologous test systems; Homologous test systems
- Chromatographic detectors
- Coagulation analysers; Portable coagulation analysers
- Electrolyte analysers
- Plasma extractors
- Fluorescent microscopes
- Forced air or mechanical convection general purpose incubators
- Glucose monitors or meters-
- Hemacytometer sets
- Hematology analysers; Automated platelet analysers; Hematology task-targeted automation TTA systems; Semiautomated hematology analysers
- Immunology or serology test kits or supplies
