Comments on: What is the difference between a medical technologist and a medical technician? http://falcate.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-a-medical-technologist-and-a-medical-technician/ Falcate.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nightsaber http://falcate.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-a-medical-technologist-and-a-medical-technician/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Nightsaber Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:08:52 +0000 http://falcate.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-a-medical-technologist-and-a-medical-technician/#comment-357 The separation of duties between MLTs and MTs is more apparent is some departments than in others. For example, in most blood banks and microbiology labs, only the MTs will perform the higher complexity testing such as anitbody identification and culture reading. In contrast, all laboratorians generally perform the same testing in more automated departments like chemistry and hematology. Although, there are always exceptions to the rules. People may be separated by their qualifications, but sometimes aptitude has be considered and responsibilities are sometimes assigned according to ability. The separation of duties between MLTs and MTs is more apparent is some departments than in others. For example, in most blood banks and microbiology labs, only the MTs will perform the higher complexity testing such as anitbody identification and culture reading. In contrast, all laboratorians generally perform the same testing in more automated departments like chemistry and hematology.

Although, there are always exceptions to the rules. People may be separated by their qualifications, but sometimes aptitude has be considered and responsibilities are sometimes assigned according to ability.

]]> By: draco4843 | http://falcate.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-a-medical-technologist-and-a-medical-technician/comment-page-1/#comment-356 draco4843 | Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:58:45 +0000 http://falcate.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-a-medical-technologist-and-a-medical-technician/#comment-356 Medical technologists and medical technicians work side by side in medical labs. The medical technologist, also referred to as lab scientist, perform the more complex chemical, biological, hematological, immunologic, microscopic and bacterial tests. The medical technician a.k.a. lab technician or medical lab technician, perform the less complex tests and normally work under a manager or a medical technologist. At least if you are a medical technologist, you can be the boss of a medical technician and not the other way around, unless the technician has been promoted to a manager, in which case he is no longer a technician. Medical technologists and medical technicians work side by side in medical labs.

The medical technologist, also referred to as lab scientist, perform the more complex chemical, biological, hematological, immunologic, microscopic and bacterial tests.

The medical technician a.k.a. lab technician or medical lab technician, perform the less complex tests and normally work under a manager or a medical technologist.

At least if you are a medical technologist, you can be the boss of a medical technician and not the other way around, unless the technician has been promoted to a manager, in which case he is no longer a technician.

]]> By: Bob B http://falcate.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-a-medical-technologist-and-a-medical-technician/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Bob B Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:52:53 +0000 http://falcate.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-a-medical-technologist-and-a-medical-technician/#comment-355 Since that extra two years of training result in a higher salary, what company would be foolish enough to hire a medical technologist if a medical technician could do the job? Your extra training brings more skills to the job with you. Another thing, just because a school is two years long doesn't necessarily make it crappy. It's different but, then again, the difference is between '-ician' and '-ologist'. Two different jobs, two different courses of study. Since that extra two years of training result in a higher salary, what company would be foolish enough to hire a medical technologist if a medical technician could do the job? Your extra training brings more skills to the job with you.

Another thing, just because a school is two years long doesn’t necessarily make it crappy. It’s different but, then again, the difference is between ‘-ician’ and ‘-ologist’. Two different jobs, two different courses of study.

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