New England Opportunities for a Medical Technologist – Part Three
See part one of this blog for information about living in Maine or New Hampshire as a medical technologist, or see part two for information about living in Vermont or Massachusetts as a medical technologist.
Rhode Island living can appeal to many medical technologists because it is easy to run into people you know since the state is so small. This makes it feel almost like small town living, which some medical technologists love. Medical technologists also like living in Rhode Island because there are so many recreational outdoors activities available to partake in within a short distance. A medical technologist can visit the beach, ski, bike, sail, fish, or boat without having to drive very far. Rhode Island has many small quaint villages near the coast that medical technologists can visit easily or even plan weekend vacations to visit without having to drive a far distance.
There are also a lot of art attractions and shopping available to medical technologists. A medical technologist will find competitive pay in Rhode Island and a good amount of job opportunities.
Medical technologists may also enjoy living in Connecticut because there are many job opportunities available as well as many medical technologist programs available to those interested in becoming a medical technologist. Connecticut offers many outdoors activities to a medical technologist such as hiking, skiing, fishing or horse back riding. Medical technologists can find many unique places to shop in Connecticut. Medical technologists will also be able to see quality theater in Connecticut.
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New England Opportunities for a Medical Technologist – Part Two
See part one of this blog for information about living in Maine or New Hampshire as a medical technologist.
Vermont offers the classic maple syrup and skiing to medical technologists. The Adirondacks, the green mountains, and Lake Champlain are all close by so medical technologists can take their pick of fishing, boating, skiing, scuba diving, snowmobiling, climbing, hiking or camping. Vermont also has stunning fall colors that medical technologists can see each year.
Medical technologists will also love that Vermont has many medical technologist job opportunities. There are many hospital laboratories that vary in size that are full of job opportunities for a medical technologist. Because there are small and large labs there are different typed of medical technologist job opportunities. A medical technologist can work at a smaller lab if a job as a generalist is desired. However, if specializing is what a medical technologist desires, a large lab offers many niche opportunities.
Massachusetts is an ideal place for medical technologists who are history buffs to live because they can be close to Plymouth Rock and Harvard University. Another huge plus about living in Massachusetts that medical technologists love to take advantage of is living close to the ocean. Medical technologists can get to the ocean fairly quickly from almost anywhere in the state. Weekend trips are easy for medical technologists to plan when the live in Massachusetts, since there are many seaside towns within easy driving distance. Massachusetts also offers cultural diversity of medical technologists.
Check back soon for part three of this blog which will discuss living in Rhode Island or Connecticut as a medical technologist.
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New England Opportunities for a Medical Technologist – Part One
The New England states tend to be a well liked place to work as a medical technologist. The main reasons medical technologists say they like working in New England are because the pay is good, there are lots of job opportunities, and the ocean and mountains are close.
Maine is very nature oriented which many medical technologists appreciate. Main’s nickname is the Pine Tree State and it is a well given nickname because a medical technologist will see lots of trees and mountains in Maine. There are many things that medical technologists who are nature enthusiasts can do outdoors in Maine.
Maine also has many historical sites that medical technologists can visit, including old forts and cemeteries as well as the Maine Martime Museum. There are many areas in Mainewhere a medical technologist can live that have small town atmospheres because they don’t have much bad traffic. There are many medical technologists who actually work full time in one hospital and per diem in others because there is a high demand for medical technologists in Maine.
New Hampshire also has a good amount of outdoors activities to offer a medical technologist. Manchester for example is only one hour away from the mountains where skiing, snowboarding, and hiking can be done by medical technologists. The ocean is nearby too for plenty of other recreational activities for medical technologists.
Check back soon for part two of this blog which will discuss living in Vermont or Massachusetts as a medical technologist.
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How a Histotechnologist can Gain Public Recognition – Part Two
A histotechnologist can learn to work with the media or even to contact the media about appropriate events. If the lab a histotechnologist is working for is going to begin using a new type of technology, gets new equipment, or if the laboratory gets accreditation, a histotechnologist might consider contacting the media to share this information. If a histotechnologist does plan to work with the media, there are several ways that a histotechnologist can make the most out of this relationship. A histotechnologist can work to become familiar with the reporters who will be covering stories about laboratories. Histotechnologists can meet informally with reportors to talk about what material reporters might be interested in. A histotechnologist who becomes a trusted source of information to a reporter will be used more often in stories. For example, if the data a histotechnologist provides to a reporter is always accurate, a reporter will be motivated to use the histotechnologist’s data in the future. Histotechnologists should make sure that whether it is them personally or a different histotechnologist speaking to the media, it should be a histotechnologist who is able to get to the point quickly and catch a reporter’s attention.
One very simple thing any histotechnologist can do is explain what you do when anyone asks. It can be tempting for a histotechnologist to quickly say he/she works in a lab, but giving a little more detail can help the public to understand what impact a histotechnologist really has on the community.
A histotechnologist can try to come up with an interesting way to explain the work that will get the point across to a person who does not have a medical background.
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Source:
Koehler, Amanda (January 14, 2008) On the Map. Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals. Pages 15-17.
How a Histotechnologist can Gain Public Recognition – Part One
Histotechnologists are often not recognized as much as other medical professionals are for what they do. This is because so much of what a histotechnologist does is behind the scenes. Histotechnologists are not often seen by patients as most other medical professionals are. A histotechnologist can help to shift more attention on the profession and also on the lab he/she works for by doing one or all of the following things.
Community events and programs can be a wonderful way for a histotechnolgist to be in the public eye or for a histotechnologist’s laboratory to be noticed by the public. A histotechnologist might attend health fairs, job fairs, or high school career days.
A histotechnologist can work with other histotechnologists to form a team who will attend these events together. However, community events that a histotechnologist attends need not be health related to draw attention to the profession. Histotechnologists can be recognized for what they do by volunteering at a soup kitchen or joining any type of community club. Anytime a histotechnologist mentions what they do to a person in the public they increase awareness about the profession that can be spread by that person.
If a histotechnologist sees ways that the laboratory in which she/he works is not staying up to par with other laboratories, it might be a good idea to mention this to your manager. Your manager can talk to the hospital administrator, and you suggestion just might help draw more and better employees to work at the laboratory.
Check back soon for part two of this blog.
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Source:
Koehler, Amanda (January 14, 2008) On the Map. Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals. Pages 15-17.
How Employers are Retaining Cytotechnologists – Part Two
Make sure to read part one of this blog on how employers can retain cytotechnologists before you start on part two.
Offering flexible hours to cytotechnologists is another great incentive that shouldn’t cost the company any money and will increase job satisfaction for cytotechnologists. Flexible hours are quite valuable to many cytotechnologists, especially if they have children. Tuition reimbursement is another option that employers of cytotechnologists would certainly enjoy, as well as offering an exercise facility. Some facilities offer paid work out time to cytotechnologists. This seems like a high cost, but it has been shown that after working out employees such as cytotechnologists are more awake and focused. Cytotechnologists will have great appreciation for this exercise time and will likely tell people outside of the lab about this wonderful perk.
In addition, employees who work out are healthier employees, and sometimes employers of cytotechnologists are able to save money on health insurance plans for cytotechnologists who work out more often.
Health insurance is often a big consideration for a cytotechnologist. It is important to make sure that the health insurance benefits offered are at least similar to what cytotechnologists would see in other labs, if not better.
These efforts will also go a long way towards enticing other cytotechnologists to come work in your lab, even if the pay offered isn’t as great as they might find elsewhere.
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Source:
Koehler, Amanda (November 3, 2008) Pinching Pennies. Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals. Page 22-23.
