Department of Biology Health Care - Medical Technology

Medical Technologists (also known as Clinical Laboratory Specialists) are found in major medical institutions, diagnostic laboratories and even small county hospitals. They are involved in research and industry. The most common job is running a hospital laboratory where they perform tests that help in the diagnosis of disease. Many people choose medical technology for its importance and because there is job flexibility. For more information click here or here.

Fr Stang, M.D. is the Med-Tech program advisor at Saint Joseph's College. Click here to contact Fr. Stang.

JOB RATES - In Indiana, in the last three years; 95% of graduates of Indiana Medical technology programs got jobs. 86% had jobs secured before they graduated.  Salaries are ranging from $15.00-19.00 per hour.

All four recent med tech graduates from Saint Joseph's College now have jobs in their field.
   Katrina (Ruhe) Golden is Point of Care Supervisor at Saint Margaret Mercy in Hammond
   Bridgette (Qwik) Bonilla is head technologist at Loyola University Flow Cytometry Lab
   Anne Marie Vidal sells reagents for Flow Cytometry
   Angie Moster works in the lab at St. Francis Hospital Center in Indianapolis

GPAs of students entering Medical Technology programs run from 2.6 to 3.9 with an average around 3.6.

There are two major paths for a degree in Medical Technology.

PATH 1 – This is often called a "3 plus 1" program. The student takes med-tech preparatory courses at Saint Joseph’s College for three years. In the third year, the student applies to one of the two hospital based programs affiliated with SJC and does the fourth year there. At the end of the fourth year they receive certification from the hospital program and a bachelor degree from Saint Joseph’s College. The two hospital programs affiliated with SJC are:

Kelly Beeson, MEd., MT (ASCP).
Medical Technology Program Director
PA LABS, Inc
Ball Memorial Hospital Association, Inc.
2401 West University Avenue
Muncie, Indiana 47303
Phone: 765-254-6289
FAX: 765- 747-3326
Email: beesonk@palab.com.

Rosemary Duda, MT (ASCP)
Program Director, Medical Technology Program
Saint Margaret Mercy Healthcare Center
5454 Hohman Ave.
Hammond, IN 46320
Phone 219-932-2300
FAX:
Email: Rose.Butkiewicz@ssfhs.org

ADVICE on courses to take is found by clicking here.

PATH 2 - In this path you would take four years at Saint Joseph’s College and get a Bachelors degree in Biology. You then take a year of Medical Technology with any accredited Medical Technology program. This will give you a second degree.

At the beginning of your Senior year, you apply to ANY accredited Medical Technology program. In Indiana, the Medical Technology programs in CIMLE use a "match" system. You and graduates from other schools apply to programs in CIMLE. The system then matches students to programs. About 70% of applicants get their first choice. Ivy Tech and St. Margaret mercy do not use the match, you apply to them directly. The better your preparation and GPA, the more likely you are to get your first choice. Applications to out of state programs are not handled with a match system.

ENTRY RATES. In Indiana in 1999, of 49 graduates applying for the match program, 39 students were accepted. This is a 78% placement rate.

SJC student Entry rates. In the last five years five students applied to our two affiliates and 4 were accepted (80% acceptance). One further student applied after graduating and was accepted into her first choice in the match.

Kelly Beeson, MEd., MT (ASCP).
Medical Technology Program Director
PA LABS, Inc
Ball Memorial Hospital Association, Inc.
2401 West University Avenue
Muncie, Indiana 47303
Phone: 765-254-6289
FAX: 765- 747-3326
Email: beesonk@palab.com.

Cheryl Oliver, MS, MT (ASCP)
Program Director, Medical Technology Program
Methodist Hospital/Clarian Health
PO Box 1367
I65 @ 21^st Street
Indianapolis, IN 46206
Phone: 317- 929-8280
FAX: 317- 929-2102
Email: coliver@clarian.com

DeAnn Maxwell, MT (ASCP)
Program Director, Medical Technology Program
St. Francis Hospital Center
1600 Albany Street
Beech Grove, IN 46107
Phone: 317- 783-8195
FAX: 317-783-8801 Email: deanne.maxwell@ssfhs.org

Michaele McDonald, MS, MT(ASCP)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
Good Samaritan Hospital
520 South 7^th St.
Vincennes, IN 47591
Phone: 812-885-3361
Email: mmcdonald@gshvin.org

Linda Kasper, MS, MT(ASCP)
Associate Professor and Director
Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program
* Indiana University Medical Center
Fesler Hall 409
1120 West South Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5113
Phone: (317) 274-1270
Fax: (317) 278-0643
Email: lmkasper@iupui.edu
* Students register, apply for financial aid and pay fees through Indiana University

Ivy Tech State College in South Bend Indiana also has a Medical Technology Program

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