 Possible
Job Titles
Typical Places
of Employment
Typical Work
Activities
Employment
Links
Additional
Info in Career Services
Alumni
Resources (To contact alums, go to SU's
Mentor Network
)
Related
Links
-Certification/licensure is usually required for medical laboratory work.
-Click
here for a
"Life Saved" video (choose one of the players at the bottom of the page) |
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*Denotes additional education required
*Administrator, HMO
Biological researcher
*Biostatistician
Bacteriologist
*Biochemist
Chemist
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
*Cytotechnologist
*Data analyst
*Dental hygienist
*Dentist
Educator
Environmental Health Scientist
*Epidemiologist
Flow Cytometry Scientist
*Forensic Scientist
*Food and drug inspector
*Genetic engineer
*Health policy consultant
Hematologist
*Histology Technologist
Hospital Administrator
Hospital or Laboratory Information Systems Coordinator
Immunologist |
Infection Control Officer
*Industrial hygienist
Laboratory Administrator
*Medical librarian
Medical illustrator
Medical Laboratory
Technologist
Microbiologist
Molecular biologist
*Nuclear Medicine
Technologist
*Optometrist
*Parasitologist
*Pharmacist
*Pharmacologist
*Physiologist
*Physician
Phlebotomist
Point of Care Laboratory Testing Coordinator
*Professor
Program Director
Section Supervisor
*Toxicologist
*Veterinarian
*Zoologist
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Typical Places of Employment
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Animal Clinics
Blood Banks
Bioengineering Companies
Biotech Labs
Bioterrorism Labs
Business
Clinics
Crime labs
Federal Government Agencies
Forensic Laboratories |
Hospital
laboratories
Molecular diagnostics lab
Nursing homes
Pharmaceutical companies
Physician's offices
Public health departments
Quality Assurance Management Offices
Research facilities
Private Industry
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-Recording and reporting test results
-Modifying testing procedures
-Testing and evaluating samples
-Providing leadership
-Using the latest technology and equipment
-Drug testing
-Quality control and quality assurance analysis
-Set up and interpretation of microbiological cultures
-Automated cell counting and sorting |
-Organizing and supervising lab
operations
-Assisting physicians during care, diagnosis,
and treatment
-Microscopy of blood, body fluids and microorganisms
-Manual and automated biochemical analysis of human specimens
-Blood transfusion services- cross matching, identifying compatible blood |
Additional Info in Career Services
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These publications must be used in the
Career Services Office. However
there are many brochures and magazines such as Resume Writing,
Interviewing and Job Choices that you may take with you.
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Career
in Focus—Medical Technicians
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150
Careers in the Health Care Field
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Job
Opportunities for Health and Science Majors
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Job
Opportunities in Health and Science
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Health
Care Job Explosion
To see a complete list of career books located at the Career Services
Office click
here. |
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Medical
Technologist Career Profiles in Action
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Medical
Sales Careers
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Medical
and Pharmaceutical Sales
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Resumes
for Health and Medical Careers
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Resumes and Personal Statements for Health
Professionals
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(Listed
below are examples of SU Alumni and their Jobs in this major-For more
alumni resources, go to
Mentor Network)
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ALUMNI NAME
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GRAD DATE
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CURRENT JOB
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ORGANIZATION
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Sharon Arbeene |
1983 |
Applications Scientist |
Beckman Coulter, INC |
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Brooke Landing |
2005 |
Histotechnologist |
St. Francis Hospital |
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Kimberly Miles |
2006 |
Clinical Laboratory Scientist |
Johns Hopkins Hospital |
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Meghan Smith |
2004 |
Medical Technologist |
PRMC |
Forensic
Science-Consulting and Education in the field
