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If you are interested in a career in Laboratory Pathology services, then there is a lot of information you need to consider. You will want to fully explore this career before you make your career choice and learn all you can about your options. This is definitely a great career choice for those who enjoy jobs in the medical field and is also great for those who love the sciences as well. So, before you totally make up your mind on this career, you will need to find out more about the education you will need, the variety of job opportunities available, the salary outlook, and the variety of companies that offer great employment opportunities for those involved in Laboratory Pathology services.

Educational Requirements

Of course before you can even think about higher education to become a Laboratory Pathologist, you will need to make sure that you graduate from high school and that you do well. After you graduate from high school, then you will need to go on to get an undergraduate degree. Usually you will want a degree in a scientific field, such as biology, chemistry, premedical studies, or some other scientific related field.

After achieving your undergraduate degree you are going to need even more school. You are going to have to go to medical school to get your Medical Doctor degree. This can take four years of learning and if you want to have your pathology doctoral degree you may have to spend an additional two years in medical school. Once you are out of medical school, your training still isn’t over. You will need to have a four year residency working in pathology. If you want to have a subspecialty in medical pathology, then you’ll need even more time as a resident. Also, you will have to take a test and be licensed by the particular state you want to practice in. So, as a general rule, you can expect to spend a minimum of 12 years training to get involved in this career.

Various Job Opportunities Available

If you work in Laboratory Pathology services, then there are a variety of different job opportunities that are available to you. There are many jobs for people involved in this career in the hospitals. You can work in the lab doing a variety of tests on various specimens trying to find out whether the patient has a disease, and if they do, what stage the disease may be in. Some pathologists also do autopsies on people who have already died as well to find out what the cause of death may have been. There are also people in this field that work in labs that are separate from hospitals. There are independent labs that actually work for a variety of different doctors offices, and you can find a great career working in one of these laboratories as well.

A variety of different specialties in this field exist as well. You may be able to work in specialties such as blood banking, medical chemistry, neuropathology, hematology, forensic pathology, radioisotopic pathology, or even medical microbiology. Some people that enter this career also go on to become teachers at universities as well, while others actually can train law enforcement officers a variety of techniques to use when they are doing investigations.

The Salary Outlook

When it comes to the salary that someone involved in Laboratory Pathology services can make, there are a variety of factors that can influence these figures. The salary may depend on your experience, your specific specialty, and the area that you are working in as well. Usually you can expect to make at least $80,000 if you go into teaching in this field. However, as you get more experience, most people in this field with an M.D. degree usually earn more than $200,000 each year. You may also get other great benefits such as paid vacations and holidays, a retirement plan, and health insurance paid for by the company.

A Few Companies to Consider

If you are planning to get involved in a Laboratory Pathology career, than you will probably want to know what companies to consider working for, once you are ready to enter employment. A few companies to consider in the United States include Premier Pathology Laboratories in California, the U.T. M. D. Anderson Cancer in Texas, and St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in New York. In Canada a few great companies you may want to consider include the Provincial Health Services Authority in British Columbia, St. Mary’s Hospital Center in Quebec, and Diagnostic Services of Manitoba.

By: Marcus Lim

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The need for skilled healthcare workers is increasing in proportion to the needs of our rapidly aging population. The field of diagnostic medical imaging is one area in which the demand currently is high and is expected to remain so for quite some time. It could be quite worthwhile for those thinking of entering the field of allied healthcare to consider a career in medical diagnostic imaging.

Diagnostic imaging is a catch all description that encompasses a number of allied healthcare specialties related to the imaging sciences. The three primary fields we will discuss are radiologic technology, ultrasound technology, and nuclear medicine technology.

Radiologic technology, more commonly known as x-ray technology, is perhaps the largest of diagnostic imaging fields. The radiologic technologist is the individual responsible for taking x-rays in hospital, office, and clinical settings. The training program for an x-ray technologist is usually 2-4 years, and will lead to either a bachelors or associates degree. Programs are offered through colleges and universites, some hospitals, and the military. Once certified, the radiologic technologist can further advance their career options through advanced training in a number of specialty areas. Among them are MRI, Cat Scan, mammography, and interventional radiology.

Nuclear medicine involves the use of radioactive materials within the body to produce images used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Nuclear medicine technologists are responsible for preparation of radioisotopes and operation of the nuclear medicine camera. The majority of nuclear medicine technologists are employed by hospitals, with a smaller number employed by imaging centers and cardiology offices. The training period for this imaging specialty is usually 2-4 years. One year certificate programs are available for those who already possess a degree in a related imaging field.

Ultrasound is the science of producing diagnostic medical images through the use of sound waves. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, are responsible for the operation of the the equipment to produce these images. The training period for sonographers is usually 2-4 years at colleges and universities, with one year certificate programs available for those with related healthcare training. Sonographers may find employment at hospitals, private offices, and free standing imaging centers. A number of specialty areas are available for sonographers with advanced training. Among them are ob-gyn, cardiology, breast sonography, and neurosonography.

Imaging technologists must successfully complete certification examinations in their related specialties in order to certify their competency and compete in the job market. Many states also have separate licensure requirements for radiologic technologists and nuclear medicine technologists.

By: R Heavner

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Unless you’re just about to begin your career, you’re almost certainly familiar with a “job description” which consists of one or more pages listing your job title and a dozen or more of your responsibilities.

Job descriptions exist because employees are very expensive, so smart hiring decisions and human resources policies are pivotal factors in companies being profitable rather than bankrupt.

This means that few managers will be able to secure approval to hire an employee without ample justification. It isn’t enough to say “I really need another person in my department”. Instead, any manager looking to hire additional staff has to spell out exactly why he has a specific need for that person.

That’s why job descriptions tend to be lengthy: a job description with only three or four responsibilities won’t demonstrate nearly as much “need” as one with 15 or 20 responsibilities. That leads to padding, of course, since the executives at the top will say “yes” only to those managers who seem to have the greatest need for new staff.

So the first three or four listed responsibilities will be the main ones. But the next 10 or 15 will be mostly “filler” items designed to sound impressive and important while remaining short on specifics.

And the last responsibility will be a catch-all: “Any other duties assigned by management”. (That way, you won’t be able to point to your job description to get out of certain tasks you don’t want to do, or else seek a promotion and a raise as a reward for the “new responsibilities” that your manager eventually tries to add to your workload.)

But what’s more interesting about job descriptions is what isn’t in them. Regardless of what you actually do, there are several important (but unstated) responsibilities that make the difference between just getting by and getting promoted.

No matter what your job, your #1 responsibility is to “Make your boss’s job easier”.

That same dynamic holds true all the way up the corporate ladder. Your boss’s #1 job is to make his or her boss’s job easier. And so on … all the way to the top. That seems simple enough, but most employees don’t actually practice this when they’re at the workplace. So let’s look more closely at how to make this concept work for you.

When your boss gives you work to do, that’s called “delegating”. It makes your boss’s job easier since it takes work off his (or her) desk by moving it to your desk instead.

But most employees sabotage their chances for upward progression by sending work in the opposite direction right back to their boss. That’s called “delegating up”.

Have you ever encountered a problem in the workplace with a client or a supplier and asked your boss “How should I handle this?” If so, that’s delegating up because you’re giving the problem to your boss to solve.

Should you solve it on your own? If a minor problem, yes.

But if it’s a major problem or if it has the potential to escalate into a major problem, then your boss will want to be aware of what’s going on and perhaps also make the final decision.

There’s a more efficient way of handling problems, though. Do the thinking for your boss and come up with what you believe to be the best solution. Then sit down with your boss, give a brief summary of the problem – and your proposed solution – and then ask your boss whether he or she would prefer a different solution.

Nine times out of ten, your solution will be a good one and your boss will tell you to proceed accordingly. And the tenth time, your boss will instruct you to handle it in a different manner and give you an alternative solution.

This means that over time, this problem-solving approach will reduce your upward delegation by 90% while still keeping your boss in the loop in your area of the company. And that’s something that your boss will notice – and appreciate – no matter what your job.

A happy boss who knows you can solve problems and communicate solutions well is a boss who will be looking to promote you so you can make his or her job even easier. After all, the more authority you have, the more upward delegation you can slash by 90%. That means good things will happen for you and your career if you keep up the good work.

By the way, your résumé or CV can benefit from the same principle. When marketing yourself to prospective employers, does your résumé or CV demonstrate how you’ve made your boss’ life easier? Your clients’ lives? Your customers’ lives?

Demonstrating that you provide real and tangible benefits is one of the major keys to a great résumé or CV. In fact, you could say that it’s your résumé’s or CV’s #1 responsibility to explain how you can “Make your next boss’s job easier”!

By: Nick Thomas

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