A Day in the Life – Medical Technologist
Monday, February 15th, 2010
A typical day in the life of a Medical Technologist.
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Clinical Laboratory …
Clinical Laboratory Science is a great field! As a CLS it only took me 4.5 years to become a laboratory manager. I went from $41,800 to $85, 500 in just under 5 years. In 2007, I also started my MBA to become part of the administration dept; this could pay around $130,000 per year!! Nurses would never make that kind of money plus nursing school only teaches signs and symptoms of disease not mechanisms of disease. My undergrad major was biochemistry and mathematics from UCLA.Great opportun!!
woah, woah, woah! I …
woah, woah, woah! I am so confused right now, because I thought Nursing and MT both have a 2 year associates program? also for the BS (in the schools I have looked into here in NJ) both are for 4 years! Well idk I guess Nursing just isnt for me, I dont care if Nurses make double the money lmao oh btw in the long run though, Nurses and MTs make about the same, its just that Nurses will get to that point faster than MTs
ye, they do make …
ye, they do make the same at start, but nursing makes more later on and has much more advance opportunities. Think of switching major to MT ? Do your own research, because MT requirement is diff. For instance, MT doesn’t require anatomy, physiology etc, but biology. And, most MT program requires a BS degree before applying to the program. MT (5 years = 4 years for BS + 1 year to become MT) vs Nursing (3 years) …u do the math….but true, nursing is not for everyone, especially if ur a dude.
idk here on NJ, …
idk here on NJ, they make about the same, idk about academics though, I am a Nursing student and I am thinking of switching, since I am a dude I am not caring nor sympathetic, being in Nursing makes my day harder than it should be….i guess its all preference
yup….anywaiz, MT …
yup….anywaiz, MT has no advance opportunity in the hospital except in its department, since most higher position is only for nursing….MT sucks….Require a lot of study, but get paid less than Nursing…dat just BS…
Im a MT on dont …
Im a MT on dont recommend getting into this field, based on the fact that my hospital system is going to full automation and consolidation this means fewer MT’s that will have to work more weekends and holidays do to lower staff
If you take up this …
If you take up this career path remember you will do all the work and smn else(your boss) will reap up all the benefits. Healthcare is a hack/fraud and everyone who works in a lab is doing a lot more than they are getting paid for. The rest goes to pay police who are overseeing your “job quality”, supervisors, bosses, administrative people who dont do squat.
you want to think better before going into this field
Hard, but …
Hard, but interesting.
its not bad some of …
its not bad some of your first classes will be stuff like phlebotomy (drawing blood from ones arm) and hematology (study of blood) along with generals and other things. Keep in mind though math and chemistry (especially chemistry) are big things along with good microscope skills and attention to detail. if you have anymore questions send me a message or something i would give you my email but im not posting it in this comment box for public eyes.
what he means is, …
what he means is, most technical schools based in healthcare = tons of ladies. i am in classes with tons of ladies that are going for nursing and dental hygine along with echochardiology and radiology.
I think you’d be …
I think you’d be better off majoring in restaurant management and then running a Hooters…
hello
i’m … 
i’m planning to take up med.tech as my course next school year. how hard it is ma’am/sir? how fun? and what can you give as your advices to me?.. reply back .. 
thank you!
hello
Are there any hot …
Are there any hot chicks in this career? Most of the ones I see in this vid are either dorky or fatties. My parents want me to apply but I don’t want to be surrounded by nasty girls.
ninja, say what you …
ninja, say what you want but just because this certain profession doesn’t appeal to you doesn’t make it boring. have an open mind.
blumac,
this job can be done with either a 2 year or 4 year degree. both degrees are in medical technology, and they both allow you to do the same job, to a certain extend 2 yr degree holders may not be able to do quite as complex tests. 4 Yr salary for the job is somewhat better, about 25 starting off versus around 19-21 for the 2 yr degree.
what about job …
what about job requirements? 2 year? 4 year?
boring…but a …
boring…but a great asset