Original sentence: Medical Laboratory Scientist are often called "med techs", but this shorthand term is shared by other healthcare employees, including pharmacy techs, x-ray techs and, formerly, respiratory techs, (now called respiratory therapists) and medical technicians
Edited sentence: Medical Laboratory Scientist are often called "med techs", but this shorthand term is shared by other healthcare employees, including pharmacy techs, x-ray techs and, formerly, respiratory techs, (now called respiratory therapists) and medical laboratory technicians (MLTs)