Medical Technology
To inquire about this program:
Dr. Bill Engle | 423.869.6471 | billy.engle@lmunet.edu
Are you interested in a career in medicine? Are you self-sufficient? Precise? Thorough? As a medical technologist, you have to be. The information you provide the physician influences the medical treatment that a patient receives.
A medical technology degree will prepare you for a career as a clinical laboratory scientist performing and interpreting a wide variety of tests--from simple blood glucose checks to more complex analysis necessary for diagnosing and treating pathological states.
Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Science
Special Features
Lincoln Memorial University maintains accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). In addition, the Medical Technology Program is fully accredited by the State of Tennessee and the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). Address and telephone number of NAACLS are give below:
NAACLS
8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Suite 670
Chicago, Illinois 60631-3415
Telephone: 773.714.8880
Fax: 773.714.8886
http://www.naacls.org
info@naacls.org
All program graduates take the national board exam, called the Board of Registry of the American Society of Clinical Pathology, after having met their academic and laboratory educational requirements. Once you've passed, you may use the initials "MT (ASCP)" after your name to show you're proficient in laboratory medicine.
Required Courses
As a major, you'll be required to take the following courses:
- Introduction to Laboratory Methods and Techniques I
- Introduction to Laboratory Methods and Techniques II
- Hemostasis
- Hematology
- Serology and Immunology
- Immunohematology
- Intermediate Clinical Practice I
- Intermediate Clinical Practice II
- Urinalysis and Body Fluid Analysis
- Laboratory Management and Supervision
- Clinical Chemistry I
- Clinical Chemistry II
- Medical Microbiology I
- Medical Microbiology II
- Advanced Clinical Practice I
- Advanced Clinical Practice II
- Senior Review
Clinical Rotations
In addition to the lecture courses, you'll gain valuable experience in clinical laboratories ranging from small rural hospitals to state-of-the-art molecular pathology facilities. Currently, the program has ten clinical affiliates located in three states. These are:
- Attentus of Scott County in Oneida, Tennessee
- American Esoteric Physician Medical Laboratory in Morristown, Tennessee
- Baptist Health System in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Baptist Hospital of Cocke County in Oneida, Tennessee
- Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, Tennessee
- Claiborne County Hospital in Tazewell, Tennessee
- East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Jellico Community Hospital in Jellico, Tennessee
- Lakeway Regional Hospital in Morristown, Tennessee
- Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap, Virginia
- Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- Molecular Pathology Laboratory in Maryville, Tennessee
- Morristown Hamblen Healthcare System in Morristown, Tennessee
- Pineville Community Hospital in Pineville, Kentucky
- Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee
- St. Mary's Health System in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Wellmont Health System Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee
- Wellmont Health System Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee
Career Opportunities
Medical technologists are able to work in the five major areas of the clinical laboratory:
- Immunohematology (Blood Bank)
- Clinical Chemistry
- Hematology
- Immunology
- Clinical Microbiology
According to the ASCP Wage and Vacancy Survey, the average annual salary for medical technologists in the United States ranged from $45,700 for staff to $66,500 for managers in 2005. Please wee www.ascp.org for more details.
With two years of experience in hospital settings and having completed a challenging academic degree in the health sciences, you'll also be well prepared to further your education by pursuing advanced degrees in medicine, pathology, or physician assistant studies.
Departmental Awards
The J. Kermit Bailey Award of Clinical Excellence is awarded to the senior medical technology student who has demonstrated an exceptional, caring attitude toward patients; a willingness to give of himself or herself in assisting others; and a dedication to give 110% in all endeavors.
The Louis Lutz Award of Academic Excellence is given to the senior medical technology student with the highest overall GPA at the end of the fall semester of the senior year.
