The specialty of health medical technology, also called clinical/medical inspection technology, is a specialty that studies inspection technology in hospitals and trains inspection technicians or chemists in hospitals. Medical technicians have a lot of work. Chemical technicians should prepare samples to test the hormone content in the body. Microbiological technicians test bacteria, parasites and microorganisms; Blood bank technicians should collect and identify blood types to prepare for blood transfusion; Immune technicians should detect the immune response of human body and expect the patient's response to diagnosis and treatment; Cytotechnologists should make tissue cell slices, observe the cell situation with microscope technology and judge whether there is cancer; Wait a minute.
Basic knowledge, requirements: biology, chemistry, physics, English, computer; Color discrimination, patience and meticulous.
Employment and occupation: the market demand is moderate and the employment direction is relatively concentrated. 70% graduates are engaged in health and medical technology, or management and sales.
Starting salary, average annual salary: $34,000, $46,500.
Development: If you want to go to medical school, you should study some basic courses related to your major.
Note: 70% ~ 80% of doctors treat patients based on the results and data given by laboratory technicians, so medical laboratory technicians are engaged in a life-threatening occupation.