None Draw blood from patients or donors in hospitals, independent clinical laboratories, blood banks, or similar facilities, for analysis or other medical purposes.
Some employers hire part time.
Some offer benefits such as Medical Insurance, Paid Sick Leave, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation, Dental Insurance, Retirement Plans, and Vision Insurance. Employment Trends Employment of clinical laboratory workers is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations throughout the year 2008, as the volume of laboratory tests increases with population growth and the development of new types of tests. Hospitals and independent laboratories have recently undergone considerable consolidation and restructuring, to boost productivity and allow the same number of personnel to perform more tests than previously possible. Some employers report promoting from this occupation to higher level positions such as laboratory assistant or medical technologist. Some employers indicate that they hire through newspaper advertisements.