Task analysis of medical technology administration and supervision.

The purpose of this study was to develop a hierarchical set of administrative and supervisory competencies that a medical technology student should acquire before graduation from a medical technology program. The information that formed the basis for this research project was derived from responses to the Clinical Laboratory Supervision Survey completed by medical technologists, laboratory supervisors, administrative technologists, and education coordinators who are members of the American Society for Medical Technology. This paper presents the competencies that were identified as desirable from this task analysis study.