Sample Lab Technician Resume

By Monster Contributor

Just as you analyze specimen samples in your laboratory work, you should analyze resume samples to get ideas for improving your lab technician resume, says resume expert Kim Isaacs—especially if you want to land top lab technician jobs.

To start, you’ll need a strong lab technician resume objective or summary. For lab technician resumes, this could be a short, 2-3 sentence paragraph that states what area you work in, what you excel at, and what qualities help you to be the best at your job.

Below that, you’ll want to add a list of essential lab technician skills. Resume skills sections can include both technical and procedural skills—like cell counts, cytology, or blood typing—and soft skills—like attention to detail or communication.

To learn how your resume can emphasize procedural lab skills developed in a hospital setting, view this entry-level medical lab technician resume sample that Isaacs created below.

Lab Technician Resume

Tracey Smith, MLT
Sometown, DE 19703 | Home: (555) 555-5555
ts@somedomain.com | BeKnown URL | LinkedIn URL

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

Quality-focused medical lab tech with excellent clinical skills gained through hands-on experience within one of the largest health services providers in Delaware. Perform all laboratory tests and procedures with expedience, attention to detail and optimum quality.

Procedural Skills

Cell Counts; Urinalyses; Body Fluid Analyses; Cytology, Histology, Serology and Hematology Testing; Metabolic & Electrolyte Panels; Liver, Renal and Thyroid Function Testing; Blood Typing; Lipid Profiles; Toxicology Screening; Routine Cultures

Work History

ABC Hospital (Delaware’s second-largest healthcare system) Sometown, DE
Medical Laboratory Technician, 6/16 to Present

  • Assist hospital physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, injuries and medical conditions by providing clinical testing and specimen analysis.
  • Conduct lab tests in the areas of hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, serology, immunology, bone marrow and FNA collections.
  • Prepare chemical solutions, reagents and specimens for microscopic examination; perform laboratory tests; analyze and report findings; and investigate atypical results and discrepancies to determine causation.
  • Expedite critical testing results without compromising sample validity or quality assurance.

DEF Medical Center (nonprofit healthcare provider serving the Sometown area) Sometown, DE
Medical Laboratory Technician, 9/15 to 6/16

  • Performed lab analyses to provide data for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.​
  • Recommended improvements to supply ordering and inventory management that increased efficiency and lowered costs (saving approximately $5,000 annually).
  • Stringently followed lab protocols, sanitation standards and testing procedures.

Education & Certification

GHI College | Sometown, DE
Associate of Science, Medical Laboratory Technician

  • Graduated with honors (3.6 GPA) from NAACLS-accredited MLT program
  • Course Highlights: Medical Lab Practices, Organic/Biochemistry, Biomedical Science, Principles of Hematology & Hemostasis, Pathogenic Microbiology, Blood Banking, Clinical Chemistry, Clinical Microbiology, Immunohematology, Supervised Clinical Experience

American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Board of Certification
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

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Clinical technologist and technician jobs are projected to grow by 11% over the next 10 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)—that’s faster than the average for all occupations.

As a medical lab technician, you can expect to make a median wage of $37,875 per year, according to Monster’s data. However, this number depends on what industry you’re in and where you live. You can search for a more precise salary estimate using Monster’s Salary Tools.

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