After completing board examinations, individuals with a degree in Medical Technology find employment in clinical settings, where they are responsible for routine laboratory tests on body fluids. Frequently, at a large hospital or clinic, an individual will work primarily in one area of the field, such as maintaining a blood bank.
Many smaller institutions assign more diverse duties to broadly-trained medical technologists.
The medical technologist assists the physician by providing vital quantitative information needed in diagnoses and the therapeutic management of patients. Upon completion of the four-year sequence, a baccalaureate degree in Medical Technology is conferred by Winona State University. If a student has the baccalaureate degree before completing the clinical year, they will also be awarded a certificate in Clinical Laboratory Science from the School of Medical Technology after all clinical prerequisites are met. Students are selected by affiliated institutions on the basis of academic achievement and potential as a medical technologist. The latter is determined through a personal interview with appropriate officials at approved schools of medical technology.