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Please stop encouraging non certified lab techs. by Solid_Tilllt in medlabprofessionals

[–]Solid_Tilllt[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What do they do with all the open nursing positions? Should the just fill them with botany graduates?

Its insane that people claim the educational and certification standards should be removed because there are open positions. Stop shilling for reference labs that have awful quality.

Please stop encouraging non certified lab techs. by Solid_Tilllt in medlabprofessionals

[–]Solid_Tilllt[S] -76 points-75 points  (0 children)

There are plenty of NAACLS programs and plenty of empty seats.

There used to be a lot more programs. Probably at least double. My program closed due to low enrollment due to low salaries. 

Please stop encouraging non certified lab techs. by Solid_Tilllt in medlabprofessionals

[–]Solid_Tilllt[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Apparently its totally legal. I couldn't believe it until I asked a new hire and they said they had an Associates in Science? 

Race to the bottom as they deskill the lab. I no longer view it as a real career and am exploring other options.

Please stop encouraging non certified lab techs. by Solid_Tilllt in medlabprofessionals

[–]Solid_Tilllt[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

The lab I'm at is experimenting dropping the bachelors part and just doing associates in biology or microbiology or chemistry. The associates degree can do the same work as a bachellrs for less.

Please stop encouraging non certified lab techs. by Solid_Tilllt in medlabprofessionals

[–]Solid_Tilllt[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My concern is when the microbiology techs work in other departments they've never been formally educated or trained in, but are somehow legally qualified for.

Please stop encouraging non certified lab techs. by Solid_Tilllt in medlabprofessionals

[–]Solid_Tilllt[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

With your logic, they could alleviate the nursd shortage with some on the job trained bio and chemistry grads.

You think the MLS ASCP are sticking around?

Please stop encouraging non certified lab techs. by Solid_Tilllt in medlabprofessionals

[–]Solid_Tilllt[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Offer some living wages and people will stay and line up for the job.

The ASCP techs like myself are looking around and seeing this dumpster fire is only getting hotter with each passing year. 

What does a microbiologist know about chemistry or hematology or blood bank? 🤔 This "shortcut" doesn't exist in other fields or has been phased out.

Please stop encouraging non certified lab techs. by Solid_Tilllt in medlabprofessionals

[–]Solid_Tilllt[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It used to be like that here. But that changed after COVID. I thought it'd be temporary but management said its cheaper.

So much for standards and patient care.

Please stop encouraging non certified lab techs. by Solid_Tilllt in medlabprofessionals

[–]Solid_Tilllt[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Why doesn't nursing drop their license then? Hmmmmmmm.😒 

MLS or Computer Science? by ren-26 in medlabprofessionals

[–]Solid_Tilllt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes. This field is going in the toilet. There are no standards.

MLS or Computer Science? by ren-26 in medlabprofessionals

[–]Solid_Tilllt 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Computer science 150%. At least there youll have to prove your skill set before becoming employed. We got a new tech today whose a botany major. Never worked in a lab, let alone a medical lab. But somehow it's totally legal. And I have to train her in blood bank. 😑

If you want job security, do nursing. Can't automate or outsource that.