Proposed MLT Structure in Hospital Authority
The Hospital Authority is going to implement a new structure in the profession of medical laboratory technology. The new structure will have 3-tiers, viz. Clinical Scientist (CS), Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT). The essences of this reform are as follows,
l To raise the basic entry qualification to BSc level.
l To merge Scientific Officer with the medical laboratory technologist professionals to form a single and integrated structure for effective operation and facilitate staff continuous development.
l To simplify the staff structure and at the same time, to improve the efficiency of operation and management.
Here below is the table showing details of 3-tiers system.
Title |
Entry Requirements |
Pay Scale (HGPS) |
Remarks |
Clinical Scientist (CS) |
PhD or equivalent qualification |
|
Subject
to position control |
Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) |
MSc in
Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent |
|
|
Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) |
BSc in Medical Laboratory Science
or equivalent |
|
|
In addition there will be a 1-year training programme for fresh graduate of medical laboratory science. ¬¬° The following table gives detailed information.
Graduate Medical Laboratory Technologist (GMLT) |
BSc in
Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent |
|
Pre-basic rank training |
Transition of staff
It is expected the transition of staff will take a long time as there are a lot of constraints such as financial implication, the willingness of staff and management, and the smooth operation of existing medical laboratories.
The following is a typical scenario of existing staff fitting into the new model.
From |
Pay Scale |
|
To |
Pay Scale |
SO |
22-44 |
CS |
40-49 |
|
SMT |
34-39 |
|||
MT |
29-33 |
MLS |
24-28 |
|
MLT I |
22-28 |
|||
MLT II |
6-21 |
MLT |
(9-13)-23 |