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Medical Technology

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Medical Technology is the branch of medicine concerned with the performance of the laboratory determinations and analyses used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the maintenance of health. Medical Technologists use their problem solving knowledge as well as technical skills to operate and repair laboratory instruments, monitor quality-control programs, produce patient test results and compare the results with the stages and symptoms of diseases. Medical Technologists are prepared to perform these sophisticated chemical and biological analyses in the areas of hematology, microbiology, clinical chemistry and immunohematology.


At CUA, Medical Technology is a Bachelor of Science Degree program that is available through the Department of Biology. Medical technologists spend the first three years of the program completing course work at CUA. The fourth year, consisting of clinical studies, is spent at Washington Hospital Center and includes a series of courses and supervised laboratory rotations in clinical chemistry, hematology, immunohematology and microbiology.

 

Marketable Skills of Medical Technology Majors
- Analytical skills
- Knowledge of medicine and health
- Information handling and organization
- Statistical awareness
- Numerical computation
- Problem solving
- Technical skills
- Teamwork
- Analytical and quantitative abilities
Sample of Positions Obtained by CUA
Medical Technology Graduates
Medical Technologist
Analytical Chemist
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Public Health Specialist
Bacteriologist
Histologist
Medical Equipment Sales Representative
Food and Drug Inspector

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Jobs & Internships
HospitalSoup.com: All about hospitals, medical jobs, and healthcare. Features job posting including medical technologist positions.
medicalWorkers.com: An employment site for the medical and healthcare professions.
jobscience.com: Specialized healthcare resources that include job postings for Medical Technologists.
iHireMedTechs.com: Medical technology professionals job search and resume posting services.
Medical Jobs Online: Features job postings for Medical Technicians.
GovMedCareers.com: The 'place to go' for state and federal healthcare and public health officials.
Journal of Young Investigators - Science Career Center - The Science Career Center provides up-to-date information about sciences career areas.
 

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