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CAREERS IN BIOMEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY
• BT09.01 INVESTIGATE
LABORATORY CAREERS & SCIENCE
CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
CLINICAL LABORATORY
SCIENCE
1.Careers
Pathologist – examines, specimens of body
tissue, fluids, & secretions to diagnose
disease or determine cause of death.
Must complete medical school & additional
specialized training
Medical Technologist (Clinical
Laboratory Scientist) – responsible for
performing clinical laboratory tests &
analyzing the results using independent
judgment
Phlebotomist – draws blood
Medical Lab technician –
preparation of tissue
slides, analysis of
blood samples
Associated terminology
Hematology – study of the formed
elements of blood & blood forming
tissues
Pathogens – microorganisms that
produce disease
Histology – study of tissue
– Microorganisms – life forms can only
be seen through a microscope
– Immunology – study of how blood cells
prevent diseases caused by
microorganisms
LIFE SCIENCE
General information
• Life scientists or researchers study
living organisms & life processes
• Many opportunities in research &
development in health care
• Masters or doctoral level
Specific careers
• Microbiologist – study bacteria, algae,
viruses, and other microorganisms that
cause disease or may be used to prevent it
Virologist
Specialize in researching the method by
which viruses infect cells and cause
disease.
More recently , they have helped develop
viruses that are used to transport &
manipulate genetic material.
• Biochemist – analyzes the effects of
hormones, enzymes, serums, & food
on tissues & organs
• Life Scientist – responsible for
developing new drugs, methods of
treatment, & new methods of
environmental protection
• BT09.02
DISCUSS IMAGING CAREERS
& TECHNOLOGY-Medical
Imaging
Radiography
–Radiologic technologists(Radiographers)
2 year program most common
• Responsibilities – administer radiopaque dye
(media)
• Radiation exposure – monitored by Film Badge
worn by individuals & Federal government
regulates exposure
Radiologist
Imaging professional who is a medical
doctor, reads and interprets xrays,
mammograms, & other tests done in
radiology
Nuclear Medicine
technologist (NMT)
performs brain, thyroid, lung & bone scans
(involving radioactive medium)
Ultrasound technologist
– (Medical sonographer) – utilizes sound
waves to produce 2-dimensional images
of internal organs (ultrasounds)
Related imaging personnel
1. Physicist – assist physicians with care
of patients, equipment selection, quality
control, teaching & radiation safety
2. Medical dosimetrist
- calculate & plan radiation doses to treat
cancer
3. Electrocardiograph
technician
(EKG) – minimal amount of training –
attaches electrodes to patient to test
action of the heart
1. Echocardiography
2. Electroencephalograph technician
(EEG) – measures electrical activity of
brain
• BT09.03
DESCRIBE ENVIRONMENTAL
CAREERS, RESOURCES &
HAZARDS
Nutrition services/ Dietician
1. Dietary technician
completes a 2 yr. program – duties include
planning menus & supervising the
production of food
2. Nutritionist
– counsels about proper foods to eat
(trying to lose weight & general health)
3. Dietician
– requires a bachelor’s degree, provides
nutrition counseling for patients
4. Weight Reduction
specialist
– counsels obese patients using dietary &
activity guidelines
Environmental control
1.
Environmental engineer –
modify facilities for environmental
protection(insect & rodent control)
proper disposal of radioactive
wastes. Recommendation of
equipment to meet standards set
by government agencies.
1. Health & regulatory inspectors –
enforce laws & regulations
concerning employment hazards.
Regulate consumer products (food,
drugs, cosmetics)
Sanitarian
Sets & enforces standards concerning
food, sewage & waste disposal.
Plan, develop & execute environmental
health programs
OTHER SUPPORT PERSONNEL
1. Biomedical equipment technician –
works on medical equipment
2. Ecosystems (ecology)
Environmental Protection
Agency
(EPA) – federal agency responsible for
setting & regulating the standards for
the environment
Central Service Technician
duties include sterilizing, assembling &
cleaning diagnostic & surgical equipment
Diseases & conditions linked to
environment
– Emphysema – lung condition worsened
by air pollution
– Lead poisoning – caused by paints &
gasoline additives – now regulated by
government
– Carbon monoxide poisoning –
– Lung Cancer
*auto exhaust, aerosol sprays, painting materials
contributed to thinning of ozone layer
BT09.04 BIOTECHNOLOGY CAREERS &
GENETICS
• A. Biotechnologist –
1. .Development of cloning & recombinant
DNA techniques of gene manipulation –
caused the emerging of the field of
biotechnology in the early 1980’s
Safety guidelines established by the
National Institutes of Health
• Laminar flow hoods to vent & filter air
• Strict sterilization due to use of
microorganisms
• Careful planning to ensure all
microorganisms are harmless
• Biotechnology rapidly making complex
advances
• Over 1000 biotech companies in U.S.
Most working in diagnostics &
therapeutics
• Ethical concerns related to eugenics –
control of human characteristics (faulty
genes or selecting favorable traits)
Fields of study
1. Medical biotechnologist – works with
the production of antibodies for
diagnosis or treatment of disease
2. Research biotechnologist – alters the
cells of living things to discover &
improve genetic traits
3. Forensics – aids in solving crimes
4. Geneticist – counsels couples
regarding inherited genes
C. Support Personnel
• Biomedical engineer – designs
instruments & machines that are used to
monitor & treat disease
• Biomedical equipment technician –
inspects & repairs equipment used in
health care