Medical technologists exercise independent judgment, correlate test results, and interpret the findings. Physicians depend on these professionals to produce reliable and valid results that may be used in determining the presence, extent, and possible cause of disease.
Most medical technologists work in hospital laboratories.
The rapidly growing older population will spur demand for medical technologists, since older people generally have more medical problems. However, advances in laboratory automation and more simplified tests will make it possible for fewer workers to perform more tests, thus slowing the growth in the field. 7910 Woodmont Ave. Health Career Pages information is one of many health careers resources available from AHEC centers. The Health Career Pages resource was developed from information evolved over the last several years from many contributors.