Career Orientation for MLS Ma.Iris Vergara Salazar,M.D,D.

PSP anatomic and clinical pathologist *clinical laboratory technologists-also referred as clinical laboratory scientists or med.techs *clinical lab.technicians-also known as med.technicians or med,lab.technicians. Educational requirements:USA:a 2 year degree qualifies the grad. to work as med.lab.technologists in the USA. CANADA:a 3 year college programs... -MLS by ASCP and MT by AMT or (AAB) are often called "med techs" -this is shared by other healthcare employees, including pharmacy techs, x-ray techs, and formerly, respiratory techs(now called respiratory therapists) and med. lab. technicians *TECHNOLOGISTS vs TECHNICIANS* -bachelor's degree -higher income -do complex analysis -more classroom training ROLE OF MLS -play a crucial role in the detection,diagnosis and treatment of disease in patients. -help determine the presence, extent or absence of disease and monitor the effectiveness of treatment MED TECH/CLINICAL LAB. SCIENTIST *education.opportunities,jobs,income/rewards EDUCATION: -bachelor's degree, masters/doctorate degree, medicine, specialization RESPIRATORY THERAPY-an allied health-field involved in the assessment and treatment of breathing disorders. -also known as RESPIRATOR CARE PRACTITIONERS. -are specialists in:airway management RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS DO: -performs chest physiotherapy as ordered by the physician -test a patient's breathing capacity using peak flow meter and incentive spirometer. -work on pulmonary function test -connect patients who cannot breathe on their own to ventilators that deliver pressurized oxygen into the lungs -set-up ventilator parameters as ordrerd by the physician -check patients oxygen saturation -increase the patient's concentration of oxygen by placing an oxygen mask or nasal cannula on the patient and setting the oxygen flow at the level prescribed by the physician -extract arterial blood and perform ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS procedure

-consult w/ physicians and other healthcare staff to help develop and modify patient care plans ARCPP-Association of Respiratory Care Practitioners in the Phil. Philippine National Police-Crime Laboratory office *Lateral Entry(police commissioned officer) -civilian/police non-commissioned officer(PNCO) TO pco -licensed doctor (police senior inspector captain) -licensed med.tech,chemist,chem.engineering and criminologist(police inspectorlieutenant) *Regular Recruitment (PO1) PNP Crime Lab. *doctor of medicine, med tech, criminologist, chemist, chem. engineering, pharmacists MED. TECHS -forensic chemical officer, forensic serologist, forensic DNA analyst, physical identification examiner, scene of the crime operation(SOCO), medico-legal officer *FORENSIC CHEM. OFFICER -drug test on body fluids (urine), alcohol determination, testify in court *FORENSIC SEROLOGIST -determination for the presence of human blood, determination for the presence of semen, bloodstain pattern analysis, testify in court *FORENSIC DNA ANALYST -DNA profiling, paternity testing, testify in court *SOCO -crime scene processing, testify in court *MEDICO-LEGAL OFFICER -antopsy/exhumanation, physical examination, pathologist(clinical and anatomical) FBI-crime scene investigation course EPJUST-crime scene investigation w/ bloodstain pattern analysis