Attuluri Vamsi Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of MLT, UIAHS, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab. For more details website: https://www.mltmaster.com

1. Career, opportunities, challenges
in
Medical Lab Technology & Future Prospects
Mr. Attuluri Vamsi Kumar
M.Sc. MLT, PhD (pursuing)
Assistant Professor
Department of Medical Lab Technology
University Institute of Health & Applied Sciences
Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab.

2. Morgan Freeman.

3. Medical Lab Professionals playing a vital role in testing COVID-19
#Lockdown Heroes

4. Medical Laboratory Technology
Medical laboratory technology is the
branch of medical science responsible
for performing laboratory investigations
relating to the diagnosis, treatment, and
prevention of disease.

5. Why Medical Lab Technology?
Phlebotomist
Microbiologist
Blood bank technologist
Histopathologist
• A medical laboratory scientist (MLS) is a healthcare professional performs chemical, hematological,
immunological, histopathological, microbiological analyses on body fluids as well as other specimens.

6. Career in Medical lab Profession……..

7. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
Education
Health Care
Administration
Health Care
Agency/Government
Management
Information Systems
Hospital/Medical
Center: Laboratory
Areas

8. Hospital/Medical Center: Laboratory Areas
Andrology/Fertility Testing
Blood Bank
Bone Marrow
Cell Markers
Coagulation
Computer Science
Components – Transfusion
Service
Cytogenetics
Cytology/Histology
Drug Analysis (Toxicology)
Endocrinology
Flow Cytometry
Forensic Science
Genetics
Hematology
Immunology
Immunopathology
Infection Control
Microbiology
Molecular Diagnostics
Mycology
Nuclear Medicine
Out Patient and/or Clinic Laboratory
Parasitology
Pathology – Anatomical (Surgical, Autopsy)
Phlebotomy/Specimen Processing
Photography/Illustration
Platelet Studies
Quality Assurance
Serology
Skin or Bone Bank
STAT Laboratory
Tissue Typing
Transplant Services
Transfusion Technical Specialty
Urinalysis
Virology

9. Education
Health Care
Administration
Hospital/Medical
Center: Laboratory
Areas
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

10. Health Care Administration
Clinic Manager/Administrator
Coder – Abstractor (Business or Medical Records Office)
Emergency Medical Services Coordinator
Financial Manager/Planner
Group Practice Administrator
Hazardous Waste Coordinator
Health Care Administrator
Health Insurance Administrator
Health Policy Analyst
Health Promotion Coordinator
Hospital Personnel Director
Hospital Quality Assurance Coordinator
Infection Control Officer →Epidemiologist
Laboratory Supervisor → Laboratory Administrator
Laboratory Utilization Review Coordinator
Long Term Care Administrator
Mental Health Administrator
Purchasor (Laboratory/Hospital/Medical Center)
Staffing Coordinator (Laboratory, Health or Home Care)

11. Education
Health Care
Administration
Health Care
Agency/Government
Management
Information Systems
Hospital/Medical
Center: Laboratory
Areas
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

12. Education
Allied Health Dean/Health Sciences Administrator
Education Coordinator → Program Director
Educator of Students in Clinical Settings
Faculty Member in MLS/MLT/Cyto/SBB, Other Programs
Higher Education Administrator
Instructor in Vet. Med, Allied Health, or Other Programs
Medical Community Services Program Coordinator

13. Education
Health Care
Administration
Health Care
Agency/Government
Management
Information Systems
Hospital/Medical
Center: Laboratory
Areas
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

14. Education
Health Care
Administration
Health Care
Agency/Government
Management
Information Systems
Hospital/Medical
Center: Laboratory
Areas
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

15. Health Care Agency/Government
Administrator for Veterans Administration Center
Biometrist
Crime Laboratory Scientist
Department of Health – Educator
Department of Health – Proficiency Test Consultant
Employee Recruiter/Placement Officer
Environmental Health Inspector
Environmental Pathology Technologist
Fraud Investigator
Health Management Organization – Health Educator
JCAHO Survey Team Member/CAP Inspector
Military Service – Armed Forces, ROTC, National Guard
NASA Mission Specialist
Patient Educator
Private Investigator FBI/Special Agent (Forensic Lab)

16. Education
Health Care
Administration
Health Care
Agency/Government
Management
Information Systems
Hospital/Medical
Center: Laboratory
Areas
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

17. Education
Health Care
Administration
Health Care
Agency/Government
Management
Information Systems
Hospital/Medical
Center: Laboratory
Areas
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

18. Management Information Systems
Biometrician
Director – Division of Biometry
Installer/Educator
Programmer
Systems Analyst

19. Education
Health Care
Administration
Health Care
Agency/Government
Management
Information Systems
Hospital/Medical
Center: Laboratory
Areas
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

20. Industry
Health Maintenance Organization
Consultant to Physician Office
Laboratories
Reference/Commercial Laboratory
Scientist
Veterinary Medicine Laboratory
Technologist
Working Abroad
Research
OTHER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
Laboratory Supervisor →Administrator
Advisor in development of, or inventor of Lab Tests
Biomedical Specialist in Occupational Health
Cell Culture Consultant
Computer Consultant
Director of Marketing
Editor/Writer – Medical Publications
Food Technologist → Quality Assurance Manager
Health Care Reimbursement Coordinator
Health Promotion and Education Specialist
Installation Specialist
Insurance Underwriter
Manager – Health Claims Administration
Medical Claims Reviewer/Auditor/Insurance Processor
Medical Consultant (TV/Movie/Industry)
Medical Fee Analyst – Insurance
Owner/Director of employee Placement Service
Product Specialist
Quality Control/Quality Assurance Monitor/Director
Research and Development Technologist/Director
Research Scientist
Risk Management Representative – Insurance
Salesperson
Technical Representative

21. Roles and Responsibilities: Medical Laboratory Technologist
01
03
04
02
Performs Therapeutic Drug
Monitoring tests to identify
optimum drug dosage
Examine and
analyze chemical
composition of
various types of
body fluids like
Blood, Urine,
Synovial, Amniotic,
CSF etc.
Reports the sensitivity to
antibiotics of identified
microorganisms.
Develop procedures,
quality control, and
quality assurance
Maintain the integrity of
equipment.

22. Challenges in Medical Laboratory Technology
There are a lot of challenges facing
clinical laboratorians. It can be a sudden
spike in the number of samples to be
processed or the ongoing pressure for
faster turnaround times (TAT), the
medical laboratory can be a stressful
place.

23. Different challenges include:
1. Maintain the accuracy of test result and overcome
errors.
2. Turn around time
3. Day closing reports
4. Access to records & File sharing
5. Disconnect with Upper Management
6. Lack of Management Training
7. Clashes with Co-Workers
8. Safety and self protection

26. Career Path of Medical Lab Technologist
Clinical
Medical Laboratory Technologist
1. Technical Officer (MLS)
2. Senior Technical Officer (MLS)
3. Chief Technical Officer
Clinical: Medical Laboratory Scientist (Grade-B)
Academic: Clinical Laboratory Demonstrator
Industry/ Management:Deputy Technical Manager
Level 4
Qualification / Experience
BMLS – 4 year course (3.5 years + 6 months
internship) or Diploma MLS (2 years + 6 months
internship) + 2 years experience
Level 5
Qualification / Experience
BMLS – 4 year course (3.5 years + 6 months internship) + 5
years’ experience at level 4 or Diploma MLS ( 2 years + 6
months Internship) + 5 years’ experience at level 4
Level 6
Qualification / Experience
MMLS with respective specialization.
(similar Scientist Cadre already exist in ICMR/DHR under MoHFW)
Level 7 Clinical: Medical Laboratory Scientist
(Grade-C)
Academic: Assistant Professor
Industry/ Management:Technical Manager
For Medical Lab: Scientist Grade-C/ Technical Manager:
MMLS with 3 years of experience at Level 6
For Academics: MMLS in respective specialization with 3 years
of experience at Level 6 as Clinical Laboratory Demonstrator

27. Career Path of Medical Lab Technologist
Clinical: Medical Laboratory Scientist (Grade-F, G, H)
Academic: Professor / Principal
Industry/ Management: Director Laboratory Services/ HOD
Level 8
Qualification / Experience
For Medical Lab. Scientist Grade-D/Deputy Quality
Manager: MMLS with 3 years of experience at Level 7
For Academics: MMLS in respective specialization with
3 years of experience at Level 7 as Asst. Professor
OR
Ph.D. with MMLS in the respective specialization
Level 9
Qualification / Experience
For Medical Laboratory Scientist (Grade E)/ Quality Manager:
MMLS with 3 years of experience at Level 8
For Academics: Ph.D. with MMLS and 3 years of experience at
Level 8 as Assoc. Professor in respective specialization.
Level 10
Qualification / Experience
For Medical Laboratory Scientist(Grade F,G,H)/Director – Laboratory Services/HOD:
MMLS with 3 year of experience at Level 9 /
For Academics: Ph.D. with MMLS and 3 years of experience at Level 9 as Professor in
respective specialization.
(Promotion after every 4 years as FCS scheme“Flexible Complementing Scheme” of
ICMR)
Level 8
Clinical: Medical Laboratory Scientist (Grade-D)
Academic: Associate Professor
Industry/ Management: Deputy quality Manager
Clinical: Medical Laboratory Scientist (Grade-E)
Academic: Additional Professor
Industry/ Management:Quality Manager

28. Various departments in Laboratory Medicine
Serology Lab Microbiology Lab Histopathology Lab Biochemistry Lab
Cytopathology Lab Molecular biology Lab Blood bank Lab
Phlebotomy

29. Career Opportunities: Government sector
State Govt Central Govt
Primary Health Centre
Community Health Centre
District Hospitals
Medical Colleges and
Research Institutions
AIIMS
ESI HOSPITALS
In defence Hospitals
ICMR
Railways (RRB)
JIPMER
National Tuberculosis Institute
Ministry of AYUSH

30. Career Opportunities: Private sector
Hospitals
Diagnostic centres
Major Industries

31. Opportunities in Medical Lab Technology
B.Sc. (MLT) Graduate
Higher Studies Entrepreneur Job’s
Nation wide Global
1. M.Sc. in Medical Lab Technology
2. M.Sc. in Medical Microbiology
3. M.Sc. in Medical Biochemistry
4. M.Sc. in Nuclear Medicine
Technology
5. M.Sc. in Medical Imaging
Technology
6. M.Sc. in Medical Technology
7. M.Sc. Gen Microbiology
8. M.Sc. Biochemistry
9. PG Diploma in Clinical Genetics
and Medical Laboratory
10. PG Diploma in Laboratory
Services
11. Post Graduate Diploma in
Medical Laboratory Technology
1. Laboratory manager / supervisor
2. Health care admin
3. Hospital Outreach coordinator
4. Laboratory Information System
Analyst
5. Histopathology specialist
6. Cytopathology specialist
1. Laboratory scientist in
Bahrain,
Kuwait,
Iraq,
Oman,
Qatar,
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab
Emirates (UAE),
Singapore,
Germany,
Canada,
1. Own Clinical laboratory
establishment
2. Establishment of own specialized
laboratories in the fields of
• Clinical Chemistry
• Clinical Microbiology
• Haematology
• Blood banking and Serology (aka
Immunohematology, Transfusion
Medicine)
• Clinical Microscopy
• Histopathology and
Cytopathology
• Molecular Biology

32. Clinical Laboratory Scientist Salary Income Report in India
(February 2020)
• The Average Clinical Laboratory Scientist Salary in India yearly is ₹ 586,481. The Monthly Salary For
Clinical Laboratory Scientist is ₹ 46,522.
MLT Salary in Major cities in India

33. Salary comparison in Major cities in India
MLT Salary in Major cities in India

34. Pay scale on experience:
• Pay Scale and Income Trends based on Experience Shows that for Clinical Laboratory Scientist Job
• the Fresher or an Entry Level Job as Clinical Laboratory Scientist has an Average Salary of ₹ 233,451.
• A Junior Clinical Laboratory Scientist Gets an Average Salary of ₹ 546,624 whose experience ranges
from 1 years to a max of 5 years.
• A mid level Experienced Clinical Laboratory Scientist gets an Average Salary of ₹ 776,302. For a Mid
Level Experienced Job the Experience Ranges from (6 - 10) Years.
• A Senior Employee Gets an Average Salary of ₹ 990,757. An Experience of minimum 10 years has
been Considered for it. For a Minimum and Maximum Range for Salaries and income trends based
on Experience please click on the links below.

35. Pay scale on experience:

36. Pay scale on experience:
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist Average Salary Package is : ₹ 586,481
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist Salary on the Low End Range is : ₹ 301,979
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist Salary on the High End Range is : ₹ 1,321,010
• The Average Annual Bonus and Benefits in clinical-laboratory-scientist Job : ₹ 52,264
• The Average Annual Profits in Clinical Laboratory Scientist Job : ₹ 22,774
• The Average Annual Commissions in Clinical Laboratory Scientist Job : ₹ 22,551

37. The future is honestly looking bright.
There's a high demand for medical
technologists due to the fact that the
current workforce is aging and
approaching retirement. Although
automation is the way of the future,
automation does not, in any way,
eliminate the need to for trained
technologists to run those machines. The
testing performed by these machines is
high complexity and not anybody can do
them. Machines are not infallible. They
likely never will be. It is highly
recommended that you at least seek a
specialty in something (e.g.
immunohematology/blood banking). It
makes you a more valuable asset.
Future of Medical Lab Professional

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