Resume template · Updated October 2026
Lab technician resume template
Short answer
Meridian suits a lab technician: skills print above experience, so the departments you cover, the analyzers you run and your LIS are read before the jobs, which is how a lab supervisor screens. The fictional sample is a certified medical laboratory technician on a hospital night shift who began as a laboratory assistant processing specimens. Laboratory assistants can use the same page with specimen work moved to the top.
Download the lab technician sample
Marcus is a fictional medical laboratory technician. Replace every detail with your own before you send it.
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Why Meridian suits a lab technician resume
Meridian prints skills before work experience, so departments (chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis), analyzers and the LIS appear first. Its labelled rows separate testing areas from instruments, and the plain black-and-grey layout suits hospital and reference lab hiring, where the content matters far more than styling.
Second choice: FAANGPath. FAANGPath uses the same skills-first order with full-width heading rules, a near equivalent if you prefer its look.
What goes in each section, in Meridian's order
Meridian prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. Credential, lab type (hospital core lab, reference lab, clinic), departments, shift and volume. Put your shift in if the posting names one.
- Skills. Testing areas on the Technical row, with QC and maintenance, and instruments and LIS on the Tools row. Meridian prints this above the jobs.
- Work Experience. Tests per shift, departments covered, QC and maintenance duties, critical value calls and turnaround targets. A bullet on training others or fixing a specimen problem shows judgment.
- Education. Associate degree in medical laboratory technology with the year; laboratory assistants can list a certificate or phlebotomy program.
- Certifications. MLT certification and a state license if your state requires one. Meridian prints this near the end, so the headline repeats the credential.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Marcus Bell
Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT(ASCP)
Des Moines, IA | marcus.bell@example.com | (515) 555-0145
Medical laboratory technician on the night shift of a 250-bed hospital core lab, running chemistry, hematology, coagulation and urinalysis. Performs daily QC and analyzer maintenance and releases results in the LIS. Started as a laboratory assistant processing specimens. Certified MLT(ASCP).
Experience
Medical Laboratory Technician, Raccoon River Medical Center, Des Moines, IA (09/2021 to Present)
- Run chemistry, hematology, coagulation and urinalysis testing on the night shift, about 900 tests a shift.
- Review daily QC against the lab's rules and troubleshoot failures before releasing patient results.
- Call critical values to nurses and physicians within the lab's time limit and document every call.
- Complete daily and weekly maintenance on two chemistry and two hematology analyzers.
- Train new laboratory assistants on specimen labeling and rejection criteria.
Laboratory Assistant, Prairie Lakes Reference Laboratory, Ankeny, IA (06/2018 to 08/2021)
- Received, centrifuged and aliquoted about 400 specimens a shift for chemistry and send-out testing.
- Drew blood at the outpatient draw station when it was short-staffed.
- Rejected mislabeled specimens and documented recollection requests.
Education
Associate of Applied Science, Medical Laboratory Technology, Skunk River Community College (05/2021)
Certifications
- Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT(ASCP), ASCP Board of Certification (2021)
Skills
Chemistry and immunoassay, Hematology and coagulation, Urinalysis, Quality control review, Analyzer maintenance, Specimen processing, Sysmex hematology analyzers, Abbott chemistry analyzers, Epic Beaker, Calm on busy nights
How to make the sample yours
Laboratory assistant version
Lead with specimen processing, phlebotomy, accessioning and send-outs, and put any lab assistant or phlebotomy credential in the headline.
Name the analyzers
Write the instrument families you run and maintain; supervisors know which ones need training.
Show QC knowledge
Daily QC review, troubleshooting, calibration and documentation separate a technician from a processor.
Research or industry labs
For non-clinical labs, swap patient testing for sample preparation, assays, SOPs and lab notebooks, and drop clinical credentials that do not apply.
Check state licensure
Some states license laboratory personnel; if yours does, add the license with its state title.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- lab technician
- medical laboratory technician
- MLT(ASCP)
- specimen processing
- quality control
- analyzer maintenance
- clinical chemistry
- hematology
- coagulation
- urinalysis
- critical values
- laboratory information system
- phlebotomy
- turnaround time
- laboratory safety
Mistakes to avoid
- Listing instruments you have only seen in use.
- Leaving out QC, which every lab checks.
- Patient identifiers or results in examples.
- Omitting shift and weekend availability when the posting asks.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a lab technician and a medical laboratory scientist?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says technicians typically complete an associate degree and technologists, also known as medical laboratory scientists, a bachelor's degree, and that technologists perform more complex tests while technicians run more routine, often automated ones. Read the posting's duties to see which level it wants.
How do I become an MLT(ASCP)?
UW-Madison's pre-health advising describes the path as a NAACLS-accredited associate program in medical laboratory technology followed by the ASCP Board of Certification exam. List the credential with the year once you pass.
Do lab technicians need a license?
In some states. The BLS says some states require laboratory personnel to be licensed or registered, and in some states licensure requires certification.
How do I move from laboratory assistant to lab technician?
Complete an MLT program while you keep working in the lab, and show the QC, analyzer and LIS exposure you already have.
Should I list my shift on a lab resume?
Yes, if the posting names one: "night shift, rotating weekends" in the summary answers a question supervisors ask early.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Meridian PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 5 section headings and all 8 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
Guides and templates for this resume
Sources, checked 29 October 2026
We opened every page below on that date. Pay, rules and requirements change, so check the source before you rely on a detail.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (technologists are also known as medical laboratory scientists and technicians as medical laboratory technicians; technologists perform more complex tests; technicians typically complete an associate degree, technologists a bachelor's; some states require laboratory personnel to be licensed or registered; in some states licensure requires certification)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Pre-Health Advising: Medical Laboratory Science (MLT path: NAACLS-accredited associate program in medical laboratory technology; MLS path: NAACLS-accredited bachelor's or master's program; then the ASCP Board of Certification exam; some states require licensure in addition to certification)
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