Medical Lab Tech Snapshot
The Medical Laboratory Technology program prepares the student to perform complex laboratory procedures with a limited amount of supervision.
Good things to know about Medical Lab Techs:
- Medical Lab Technician is a role in the medical field for someone who likes working behind the scenes through research, investigation, computers and mechanics.
- Regularly work with blood and body fluids to learn about all sorts of diseases.
- A love of science to impact patient care and solve problems. This role only requires a high school diploma. However, a Phlebotomy degree/experience may be required, since part of the role is to draw blood
- 70% of all diagnoses are based on medical lab findings!
FEEDBACK FROM A FORMER DMACC STUDENT
“It’s been a lot of fun working in a place with others who have the same interests as me work-wise. I work as a generalist, so I get to work in all of the departments and rotate through them, and every day is different even though I do so the same work each time I’m in those departments. I really enjoy rotating through the areas of the lab, and it keeps things fresh.”
Lizzie Hoffman, Former DMACC Student and current Medical Lab Tech at Broadlawns Medical Center