Medical Lab Technologists and Technicians

The history of lab technicians can be dated back to the same time as medicine actually maybe even a little earlier. The ancient Greeks, “saw the value in examining body fluids to determine a disease”(Berger 1). Because they saw this is part of the reason that Lab Technician’s exist today. The beginning of this history can be dated back to “1658 with Jan Swammerdam’s discovery of red blood corpuscles”(Career Research). Coming along with another great accomplishment was, “Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur discovery in bacteriology in the 1870s”(Career Research). These discoveries have helped us overcome boundaries in the twentieth centuries and discover so much more than we already know. “In 1928 Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin in his lab

Radiology Technicians are like heroes. Without x-rays they do many people’s sicknesses would go un-treated , as well as undetected. The job of a radiology tech is sometimes very stressful, but even though that it is stressful they know it’s worth the stress because they are saving other people’s lives. When being a radiology technician it can be very dangerous because of the administering radiation, but the benefits of being able to know that you helped a person out ways all the negative factors of this career.

More and more people with medical insurance are relying on the health care system as new technologies and treatments become available. This leads to a grater number of claims for payment by insurance companies, the costs of which are passed back to health care consumers. The baby-boom generation is entering its peak health-care using period. Over eighty million Americans will turn 50 in the next 10 years. The cost of providing heath care for these individuals will be staggering

Life expectancy has increased over the last century. With this greater survival rate, there needs to be an increase in the rate of spending for Medicare. Despite what one does to improve their health behavior, the need for medical care cultivates as one ages. This need will continue to increase significantly as medicine continues to modernize.

Baby boomer aging is one of the large causative factors of this increase in demand (Glicken & Miller, 2013, p.1883-1889). According to Glicken & Miller (2013), the elderly population will nearly double in the next fifteen years putting a strain on the healthcare workforce. Also, more than half of physicians have intentions on limiting care access with regards to Medicare patients. Many medical doctors are refusing to care for Medicaid patients. This is a result of the growing number of individuals now with the means to afford healthcare due to the

As this baby-boomer generation continues to age there will be profound effects on the way that money is spent on health care and insurance. With approximately 77 million people turning 65 over the next several years, the amount of government spending on Medicare will greatly increase (Gigante, 2012). Thus, the demand for medical care associated with the aging population will so

It is widely believed that the aging of the U.S. population is a major driver of the annual growth in the demand for health care and in national health spending

In Conclusion, the age of population is one of the challenges the United States faces. In this paper it was discussed how the demographics may have an impact on the health care market, how changes will affect health care such as increase in health care cost and increase in prescription drug cost. The ageing process will not stop therefore the population will continue to increase in the next

A healthcare science assistant supports healthcare science practitioners, clinical scientists and others in a variety of areas of healthcare science. They can be phlebotomists, which are people who take blood, cardiographers, who monitor the heart, or respiratory technicians, who measure the rate of breathing. A healthcare science assistant can work in the lab or work with patients at an office or a hospital, and they usually work 37.5 hours a week. This can include evenings and weekends. They often deal with sterile lab conditions which may include dealing with unpleasant or challenging sights and smells, like for example urine, blood, or infectious bodily fluids.

“The Didactic Curriculum is comprised of foundation courses in the fall semester, followed in the spring and summer semesters by modules that provide an immersion experience in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases commonly encountered in primary care medicine” (Idaho State University’s “Physician Assistant Studies”). This is all the classroom learning in the program. During the fall semester, a student needs to take Regional Anatomy & Histology & Lab, Human Pathophysiology & Lab, Lectures in Human Physiology, Intro to Physician Assistant, Evidence-based Medicine and Biostatistics, Clinical Assessment, and Pharmacology (thirty credits). Spring semester modules include Allergy/Immunology Module, Infectious Disease Module, Hematology/Oncology Module, Endocrinology Module, Renal Module, Pulmonary Module, Cardiology Module, Gastroenterology Module, ENT Module, Rheumatology Module, Orthopedics Module, Psychiatry Module, Ophthalmology Module, and an Alternative/Occupational Medicine Module (thirty-one credits). Summer semester modules include Dermatology Module, Genitourinary Module, Neurology Module, Obstetrics/Perinatology Module, Pediatrics Module, Geriatrics Module, Surgery Module, Emergency Medicine Module, and then the student’s Comprehensive Evaluation (twenty-three credits). The clinical year is

The health reform will expand the access to care but will also add complexity, current market trends (pre-authorizations), as well as new government requirements (new MS-DRG system, ICD-10-CM transition etc.) which will require providers to

I will also be responsible for communicating my findings to other physicians and/or surgeons and confirm the accuracy or falsehood of test results (Werner, 2004). Medical technologists will need to have prior knowledge on how to operate laboratory equipment such as microscopes, cell counters, calorimeters, or computer-controlled analyzers (O-Net Online, 2011; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014), determine whether or not there is an abnormal presence in cells or blood content (O-Net Online, 2011; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014), identify different types of microorganisms (O-Net Online, 2011), cultivating and evaluating specimens (O-Net Online, 2011; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014), input information and data into a patient medical records (O-Net Online, 2011; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014), and more. Since Medical technologists are basically laboratory scientists, there working environment is quite flexible. These laboratory scientists can work in hospitals, independent laboratories, molecular biotechnology companies, universities, etch (Werner, 2004). According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 50% of medical technologists are employed by general medical and surgical hospitals on the local, state, and private scale. They are least employed by schools and universities on the same local, state, and private

My first attempt at a career was in the military, which ended with a medical discharge after a knee injury. After a few different jobs, I felt I finally had a career when I found employment as an assembler with Oshkosh Truck. Unfortunately, in June 2014, I was laid off. It was at this time, I decided to return to college. I have always enjoyed technology and science, so I enrolled at a technical college in Fall ’14; completing general coursework, while figuring out which program would be the best fit for me. Then in March ’15 I realized that I wanted some focus in healthcare during a service-learning experience in Jamaica. I will now be starting the Medical Laboratory Technician program in Fall ’16. After all these turns, I hope to finally

Medicine and research changing frequently, which leads to the opportunity to become a lifelong learner in my potential career. I enjoys studying technical processes and information and will never tire of learning new things; for me, academia and facing a field that relies so heavily on research will never fail to evoke curiosity and enthusiasm. To me, the most challenging subjects have always been the most interesting ones, and I strive to conquer and succeed with these subjects. The laboratory industry, with its constantly evolving technology and methods, will always be changing and I am equipped with the desire and skill to excel in such a rapid environment. While taking Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science class we explored all the vast options for a clinical lab major, and in all of the different applications I see nothing but opportunities. With a Clinical Lab major, there is a world of

I look forward to the analytical aspect of the job. Maintaining the integrity of the specimen would be part of the everyday task, which is definitely a manageable task. I have read that medical technologists work in a fast paced environment and that accuracy is very important. I understand that a mistake could lead to an inaccurate diagnosis. I work well in fast paced environments and would be very careful to keep myself focused. Another important requirement is patient confidentiality, which is something I understand and would be able to do. This is my main perception of what a Medical Technologist does. Further requirements that I did not list, would be adaptable. I do not mind hard work as long as there is advancement.