They are responsible for the accuracy of their results and are expected to correlate interdependent test results and physiological conditions. Their work may include supervision and teaching. Most medical technologists are employed in hospital laboratories. The remainder work chiefly in other health agencies, industrial medical or biomedical laboratories, pharmaceutical companies and research laboratories. The B.S. degree in medical technology includes courses in basic sciences, liberal arts and sciences, and also off campus clinical experience.
Graduates are eligible for national certification examinations and for career entry.
This major also provides a basis for graduate study in medical technology or related areas such as chemistry, microbiology, management, or medical technology education. The job outlook for medical technologists is bright, even into the next century. There are more positions open throughout the country than there are qualified people to fill them. Many of our former students have used working as a medical technologist as a springboard to others jobs and professions. Some of our former students are now sales or technical representatives for companies that market instruments or supplies for hospitals, whereas others work in research laboratories at universities or industries.