what is a med-tech

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I have a question my husband and I are trying to figure this out. I am in nursing school first year. One of our friends since finding out I was in school has been sort of competing she said she is a med tech and makes like 20.00 an hr does anyone have any knowledge on this career?:rolleyes:

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Specializes in Critical Care, Pediatrics, Geriatrics.
I have a question my husband and I are trying to figure this out. I am in nursing school first year. One of our friends since finding out I was in school has been sort of competing she said she is a med tech and makes like 20.00 an hr does anyone have any knowledge on this career?:rolleyes:

let me refer you to this Thread which has MORE than enough info to answer your ?

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Med Techs are not licensed professionals, like nurses. I would be surprised if a Tech earns $20 entry level. There are no shortcuts to good jobs. You have to have education and/or qualifications or experience.

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ok I am new at this was there a thread on there that I should be clicking on to see what you were trying to show me?

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Specializes in Critical Care, Pediatrics, Geriatrics.
Med Techs are not licensed professionals, like nurses. I would be surprised if a Tech earns $20 entry level. There are no shortcuts to good jobs. You have to have education and/or qualifications or experience.
unless you go to ashwood university

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: ...sorry, joke from a current thread

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Specializes in Critical Care, Pediatrics, Geriatrics.
ok I am new at this was there a thread on there that I should be clicking on to see what you were trying to show me?

https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/medication-nurse-assistants-124985.html

oops, my bad. here it 'tis. Sorry.:chuckle

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and whats so crazy about it she is sooo competetive that everytime time he tells her I am getting my bsn she like loses it because this is my first semester of clinicals but I am actually a jr. 3 more semesters YAY!!! but it is so craazy she tells my husband oh she should quit school and come work where I work.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Pediatrics, Geriatrics.

beware of the jealous is my advice...and she seems to have that sort of air about her based on your posts.

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Medical Technologists have four year degrees and yes, they do have a license/certification in their area. Medical technicians have a two year degree from an Associate program.

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I have many friends who are Medical Technologists(Med Tech). They have either associate degrees or bachelors. They do have certification. I have a friend who has been a tech for years making 31/hr, and I friend who has a associates and is fairly new at the occupation(less than 5 years) making around 22/hr. If a hospital has a lab, then they have Med. Techs. Can't run a lab without them.

NurseWeaver

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This is a link to a thread about Medication Nurse Assistants. They are not the same thing as a medical technologist by a long shot.

I am a med tech, so let me fill you in:

Medical technologists have a bachelor's degree and must pass a national certification exam. We generally have coursework in organic chemistry, biochemistry, biology, math and physics as well as specialized training in hematology, microbiology, clinical chemistry, hemostasis, blood banking and immunology. We can work as a generalist when we graduate or specialize in one of the aforementioned areas.

Medical laboratory technicians have a two-year associate's degree and also must pass a certification exam. Their scope of practice varies by state and by employer. In some cases they are restricted to doing automated testing, and in others they can perform all the same duties as a med tech.

Ok, sorry for the rant! It just drives me crazy that so many people in healthcare don't know who we are and what training we have.

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Medical Technologists have four year degrees and yes, they do have a license/certification in their area. Medical technicians have a two year degree from an Associate program.

I wonder if that's what she's reffering to. I thought she was talking about someone that passes meds (you know, the new position). We have Med Techs at my facility and they are CNA I's with some extra training on med pass. We can become a Med Tech in like 2 months. I'm not sure if I want to go through the training. I'm confortable being a CNA I and having time to spend with my residents. The Med Techs are always so busy. I'll have to experience all that when I become a nurse, so as of now, I'd like to just enjoy the position and duties that I have.

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