ASCP Releases 2018 Vacancy Survey of Medical Laboratories Report

Conducted every two years, the ASCP Vacancy Survey serves as the primary source for industry, labor, government, and academic analysts. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for medical and clinical laboratory technologists and technicians for 2016-2026 will be 13 percent faster than the average projected growth compared to all occupations, indicating the need for more laboratory professionals to fill upcoming vacancies.

The results of the 2018 Vacancy Survey show that vacancy rates are considerably higher in most of the departments surveyed, compared to that in the 2016 report. Results also indicate the need for more graduates from accredited laboratory training programs to fill the vacancies left by retirement. In addition to recruitment of future laboratory personnel, there is also a critical need to focus on retention of laboratory professionals currently working in the field. While the main concern in the medical laboratory has been the need for pay commensurate with education and experience, it is important that the field also concentrate on the multigenerational differences between laboratory personnel as it relates to retention.

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