Have you ever wondered... • What happens to the blood sample you give at the doctor’s office? • How doctors diagnose disease? • How you can have a rewarding career helping others?
Welcome to the world of the medical laboratory
Where medical laboratory professionals find answers to questions…
…What can this woman’s blood tell us about her health?
…Is this unborn child developing normally?
…Is this drug effectively stopping the infection?
…Why did this man die?
More than 75% of all medical treatment and diagnosis are based on laboratory findings.
Laboratory science are among the fastest growing professions in the United States.
Who works in a Medical Laboratory?
The Phlebotomy Technician • Works directly with patients • Collects quality samples from patients • Must work well under pressure • Must set high standards for themselves • Must be deeply committed to quality health care delivery.
The Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS)/ Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) and Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) • Work in all areas of the clinical laboratory: -
Blood Banking Chemistry Hematology Immunology Microbiology
• Perform a full range of laboratory tests to uncover diseases such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes and cancer • Operate complex electronic equipment, computers, and precision instruments costing millions of dollars
The Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS)/Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) and Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Minimum Education Requirement: (CLS/MLS) A baccalaureate degree and completion of an NAACLS accredited medical technologist program.
Minimum Education Requirement: (MLT) An associate degree and completion of an NAACLS accredited medical laboratory technician program. If you go on to earn a baccalaureate degree and have the appropriate experience, you can advance to the Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) level.
Oppor tunities • The Bench/ Department With a career in the medical laboratory, you make the choices. Once you complete
• The Supervisor
your education and the certification exam, your opportunities are limited only by your imagination. Whichever career you pursue
• The Laboratory Manager
as a laboratory professional, you can do many different things with your training
• The Program Director • The Teacher • The Researcher • The Forensic Scientist
No matter what career choices they make, all medical laboratory professionals have certain common characteristics: • They are problem solvers. • They like challenge and responsibility. • They are accurate, reliable, emotionally stable, work well under pressure, and are able to finish a task once started. • They communicate well, both in writing and speaking. • They set high standards for themselves and expect quality in the work they do.
To prepare for a career as a laboratory professional you should have a solid foundation in high school sciences— biology, chemistry, math, and computer science.
Average salaries for laboratory professions varies by state, hospital or physician clinic location, certified or non certified, shift and bench tech or supervisor.
The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s 2013 Wage Survey of Clinical Laboratories in the United States Edna Garcia, MPH,1* Patrick B. Fisher, MA2
For more salary information see: http://http://labmed.ascpjour nals.org/content/44/4/e97.full
This graph shows the average MT/CLS/MLS salary depending on type of healthcare facility.
The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s 2013 Wage Survey of Clinical Laboratories in the United States Edna Garcia, MPH,1* Patrick B. Fisher, MA2
This graph shows the average MLT salary depending on type of healthcare facility.
The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s 2013 Wage Survey of Clinical Laboratories in the United States Edna Garcia, MPH,1* Patrick B. Fisher, MA2
Average Wage MT/CLS/MLS by Job Title
The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s 2013 Wage Survey of Clinical Laboratories in the United States Edna Garcia, MPH,1* Patrick B. Fisher, MA2
Average Salary Certified or Non-Certified
The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s 2013 Wage Survey of Clinical Laboratories in the United States Edna Garcia, MPH,1* Patrick B. Fisher, MA2
Halifax Community College offers a NAACLS accredited Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) Program and a certificate in Phlebotomy.
The MLT curriculum prepares individuals to perform clinical laboratory procedures in chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and immunohematology that will be used in the maintenance of health and diagnosis/treatment of disease.
The different departments of the laboratory Chemistry
Microbiology
Hematology Blood Bank
Upon graduating from our MLT program a graduate will be eligible to take the examination given by the Board of Registry of Medical Technologists of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP).
MLT ADMISSION INFORMATION Admission Policy Applicants for admission to the MLT program must meet the following minimum criteria: 1. Submission of a completed “Application for Admission” to the college admission office by st May 31 . 2. Submission of records of high school graduation or equivalency and any post secondary transcripts if transfer credit is desired. 3. Placed out of DMA 10-50 and DRE 098 4. Completion of a counseling interview with the MLT faculty. Interviews will be scheduled after the above requirements are met. 5. Submission of a signed statement that the applicant is aware of the Essential Functions necessary to work in a medical laboratory and believe he/she is capable of the stated requirements. Submission of a physical examination form which indicates that the student possesses satisfactory physical and emotional health indicative of their ability to function safely in a medical laboratory. Students must also submit a criminal background check and drug screen. This requirement must be met by the summer semester prior to beginning the second year of the program.
Selection Procedures Due to the limited clinical and laboratory space available, admission to the MLT program will follow selective admission procedures. The MLT Program Director will use the following criteria to rank applicants for selection: 1. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 2. Grades in related courses at HCC 3. Credits for transferred college courses 4. Placed out of DMA 10-50 and DRE 098 5. Extra points may be earned for science and math courses successfully completed in high school. 6. Extra points may be earned for related employment in an allied health profession. The number of students fully accepted into the fall semester of the first year of the curriculum will not exceed ten. The ten (10) qualified applicants with the highest selection scores will be fully accepted to enroll in the fall semester of the first year of the curriculum. Additional students who meet the minimum qualifications may be admitted as alternates. Fully accepted applicants will have priority over alternates for placement in second year clinical rotations. Selection procedures occur during the summer and students are notified by mail of their acceptance into the MLT program.
Medical Laboratory Technology (A45420) Semester Course Sequence Selection
Semester Fall 1st year
Spring 1st year
Summer 1st year
Fall 2nd year
Spring 2nd year
Medical Laboratory Technology (A45420) Semester Course Sequence Prerequisite developmental courses required for admission to program: DRE 098, DMA 010-050 Course no. Course name Class Lab Clinical Credit MLT 110 Intro to MLT 2 3 0 3 CIS 111 Basic PC Literacy 1 2 0 2 BIO 168 Anatomy & Physiology I 3 3 0 4 CHM 131 Introduction to Chemistry 3 0 0 3 CHM 131A Introduction to Chemistry Lab 0 3 0 1 ENG 111 Expository Writing 3 0 0 3 MAT 115 Math Models 4 0 0 3 TOTALS 16 11 0 19 MLT 120 Hematology/Hemostasis I 3 3 0 4 MLT 111 Urinalysis & Body Fluids 1 3 0 2 BIO 175 General Microbiology 2 2 0 3 BIO 169 Anatomy & Physiology II 3 3 0 4 CHM 132 Organic and Biochemistry 3 3 0 4 ENG 114 Professional Research & Reporting 3 0 0 3 TOTALS 15 14 0 20 MLT 115 Laboratory Calculations 2 0 0 2 MLT 125 Immunohematology 4 3 0 5 TOTALS 6 3 0 7 MLT 141 Clinical Microbiology 2 2 0 3 MLT 130 Clinical Chemistry I 3 3 0 4 MLT 216 Professional Issues 0 2 0 1 MLT 251 MLT Practicum I 0 0 3 1 Humanities elective 3 0 0 3 PSY 118 Interpersonal Psychology 3 0 0 3 TOTALS 11 8 6 15 MLT 253 MLT Practicum I 0 0 9 3 MLT 254 MLT Practicum I 0 0 12 4 MLT 263 MLT Practicum II 0 0 9 3 MLT 273 MLT Practicum III 0 0 9 3 TOTALS 0 0 39 13
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Essential Functions of a Medical Laboratory Technician According to the nature of the work required in the clinical laboratory, the applicant must be able to: 1.
Reach, manipulate, and operate equipment necessary for laboratory work.
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Move and manipulate a patient as necessary for the performance of laboratory procedures.
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Visually evaluate patients, test reactions, clinical test results, and the working environment.
4. Communicate, both verbally and in writing, with the patient, family, personnel, and others to disseminate information relevant to care and work duties, and to hear accurately to gather information relevant to patient and work duties. 5. Demonstrate emotional stability and psychological health in day-to-day interaction with patients, visitors, staff and peers, in routine and non-routine decision-making processes, and on the daily execution of didactic and clinical assignments. 6.
See through a microscope clearly enough to differentiate microscopic components.
7.
Discriminate color reactions.
Contact Halifax Community College MLT Department for more information: Lonnie Barker MLT & Phlebotomy Department Head-MBA, MT(ASCP) Email
[email protected] or Call 252536-7284 Arnette Davis MLT and Phlebotomy Clinical InstructorMBA, MLS (ASCP) Email
[email protected] or call 252-536-6379
