Health Care

Medical Technologist Supervisor

What Does a Professional in this Career Do?

A Medical Technologist Supervisor works within a medical laboratory or healthcare facility. Supervises staff of medical technologists and technicians, ensures staff are in accordance with accreditation and regulatory bodies. Plans and assigns workloads, monitors test analyzes and specimen examinations, develops and updates technical policies and procedures, and monitors ongoing quality management activity.

Job Outlook

There were 4 Medical Technologist Supervisor job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 142 in the United States.

In combination with other careers in the Laboratory Technologist industry, which includes the Medical Technologist Supervisor career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:

Salary

Many new Medical Technologist Supervisor jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.

Education and Experience

Posted Medical Technologist Supervisor jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.

Posted Medical Technologist Supervisor jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.

Skills

Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Medical Technologist Supervisor positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.

Salary Boosting Skills

A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.

• Workflow Management (27.73%)
• Document Control (31.93%)
• Chemistry (74.79%)
• Molecular Biology (21.01%)
• Biology (65.55%)
• Immunology (52.94%)
• Clinical Pathology (27.73%)
• Clinical Practices (47.9%)
• Competency Assessment (42.02%)
• Microbiology (58.82%)
• Quality Management (49.58%)

Alternative Job Titles

Sometimes employers post jobs with Medical Technologist Supervisor skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:

• Supervisory Medical Technologist
• Hematology Supervisor
• Medical Technologist ASCP
• Medical Technologist
• Pathology Supervisor
• Molecular Technologist
• Diagnostician
• Laboratory Coordinator
• Technical Support Supervisor

Similar Occupations

If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.

• Medical Technologist
• Microbiology Medical Technologist
• Medical Laboratory Scientist
• Blood Bank Technologist
• Medical Laboratory Technologist
• Clinical Laboratory Specialist
• Laboratory Manager
• Clinical Laboratory Technician

Common Employers

Here are the employers that have posted the most Medical Technologist Supervisor jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.

NC State Programs Relevant to this Career

If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!

• Fundamentals of Entomology Undergraduate Certificates
• Microbiology Undergraduate Certificates
• Textile Chemistry Master's Degrees