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Medical Technology
Medical technologists are clinical laboratory scientists who play
a role in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease. They
make use of hundreds of scientific procedures that have been devised
to detect the subtle changes that diseases produce in the body,
performing tests in microbiology, parasitology, immunology, blood
banking, hematology, chemistry, and toxicology. They use clinical
instrumentation and rely heavily upon computers for analyzing and
transmitting laboratory data. Medical technologists perform complex
analytical tests which require highly developed problem-solving
skills. Graduate studies within medical technology are offered at
many universities as well as certification as a specialist in a
clinical laboratory discipline, such as Blood Banking.
Special Features
The BGSU medical technology professional program consists of thirteen
months of full time study in the clinical laboratory sciences. The
program is usually completed as the senior year, and consists of
two semesters of lecture and laboratory courses followed by a six-month
clinical practicum given at one of the eight clinical affiliates.
These are Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center (Findlay, Ohio),
Fremont Memorial Hospital (Fremont, Ohio), Fulton County Health
Center (Wauseon, Ohio), Medical College of Ohio (Toledo, Ohio),
St. Rita's Medical Center (Lima, Ohio), St. Vincent-Mercy Medical
Center (Toledo, Ohio), and Wood County Hospital (Bowling Green,
Ohio). A ninth site, The Toledo Hospital (Toledo, Ohio) will be
added in January 2004. The BGSU medical technology program is accredited
by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
(NAACLS), 8410 West Bryn Mawr
Avenue, Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631 (phone 773-714-8880).
Graduates of the medical technology program are eligible to take
a national certification examination. A certified medical technologist
can work in any state; however, some states require an additional
state license. In addition to preparing individuals to enter medical
technology, the program also prepares students for several other
laboratory positions, as well as graduate work in the laboratory
sciences, microbiology, immunology, and professional schools (medical,
dental, veterinary, and physician assistant).
Career Opportunities
Most medical technologists work in hospitals, private laboratories,
public health agencies, research institutions, pharmaceutical companies
or industrial laboratories. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science
in Medical Technology and a Certificate of Training in Medical Technology.
Medical technologists with graduate training in biochemistry, microbiology,
immunohematology, immunology or virology will find employment opportunities
in the clinical and research arenas and in laboratory management.
With experience medical technologists often become supervisors,
educators, customer service representatives, and administrators.
Salaries vary by employer and geographic location of employment.
In general, medical technologists employed in large cities receive
the highest salaries. Entry-level salaries for medical technologists
in the Toledo area begin in the mid $30s.
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