A professional who cultivates, isolates, and assists in identifying bacteria and other microbial organisms, and performs various bacteriological, mycological, virological, mycobacteriological, and parasitological tests. Responsibilities include:

• Receives human or animal body materials from autopsy or diagnostic cases, or collects specimens directly from patients, under supervision of laboratory director.
• Examines materials for evidence of microbial organisms.
• Makes parasitological tests of specimens.
• May instruct medical laboratory students and other medical personnel in laboratory procedures.
• May supervise other technologists and be known as Supervisor, Microbiology Technologists.