Medical technologists perform tests and procedures using sophisticated medical equipment to obtain information to help physicians detect, diagnose, and treat diseases.  The field of medical technology offers the opportunity to specialize in a number of areas including blood bank technology, clinical chemistry, cytotechnology, hematology, histology, microbiology, and virology.  Many medical technologists are employed in hospitals, health agencies, industrial and biomedical laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and research and forensic laboratories. 

The following occupations represent some career opportunities available to medical technology majors.  Some will require additional education.  For more information visit the Career and Experiential Learning Resource Lab in Lucina 235.

Analytical chemist
Andrology/embryology technologist
Audiologist
Bacteriologist
Bioanalyst
Biochemist
Biomedical engineer
Biomedical equipment technician
Blood bank technologist
Cardiovascular technologist
Chemist
Chief technologist
Clinical laboratory technologist
Clinical pathologist
Crime lab analyst
CT/MRI technologist
Dental hygienist/assistant
Dental laboratory technician
Diagnostic medical sonographer
Dialysis technician
Dietetic technician
Dietitian
Dispensing optician
EEG technologist
EKG technologist
Electroneurodiagnostic technologist
Emergency medical technician
Food and drug inspector
Forensic scientist
Health advocate
Health promotion and wellness coordinator
Health services administrator/worker
Hemotherapist
Histologic technician
Histologist
HLA tissue typing technologist
Home health aide
Immunologist
Medical equipment sales representative
Medical laboratory manager
Medical laboratory technician
Medical librarian
Medical records technician
Medical records transcriptionist
Medical social worker
Medical technologist
Microbiologist
Molecular diagnostic technologist
Nuclear medicine technologist
Nurse
Nutritional counselor
Opthalmic laboratory technician
Parasitologist
Patient advocate
Perfusion technologist or technician
Pharmaceutical sales representative
Pharmacy technician
Pharmacist
Phlebotomist
Physical therapist/assistant
Physician
Physician assistant
Psychiatric technician
Pulmonary function technologist
Radiologic technologist
Radiologist
Respiratory therapist
Social services aide worker
Special procedures technologist
Speech-language pathologist
Surgical technologist
Technical writer
Toxicologist
Veterinary laboratory technologist
Virologist

Resources available in the Career and Experiential Learning Resource Lab, Lucina 235:

Careers in Focus: Medical Technicians (OCC 141.5)
Careers in Health Care (OCC 103)
Exploring Health Care Careers (HEAL .05-.06)
Health-Care Careers for the 21^st Century (HEAL 1)
Opportunities in Health and Medical Careers (OCC 100)
Opportunities in Medical Imaging Careers (OCC 141)

Web Sites:

BSU Dept. of Biology: http://www.bsu.edu/biology/
Career Links for BSU Majors:  http://www.bsu.edu/careers/students/linksmajors
Great Links to Explore (BSU Career Center):  http://www.bsu.edu/careers/students/links
America's Career InfoNet: http://www.acinet.org
Employment Outlook:  http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0854971.html
IndianaINTERNnet:  http://www.indianaintern.net/home.asp 
Internships.com:  http://www.bsu.edu/careers/secure/pwinternships
Internships USA.com: http://www.bsu.edu/careers/secure/internpw
Monster.com Major to Career Converter:  http://content.monstertrak.monster.com/tools/careerconverter
O*NET:  http://online.onetcenter.org
Occupational Outlook Handbook:  http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Salary Wizard:  http://www.salary.com
Volunteer Match:  http://www.volunteermatch.org
Health Career Web:  http://www.healthcareerweb.com
Health-Care Careers.org:  http://www.health-care-careers.org
Med Careers.com:  http://www.medcareers.com
Medical Workers.com:  http://www.medicalworkers.com/