Med Tech. Clinical Laboratory Scientist. Not many people know what we do and fewer still know how we do it. We are the ones that are unseen and often forgotten, but we play a vital role in patient care, diagnosis, and treatment. In fact, over 70% of a patients diagnosis comes from us! From blood smears and differentials to electrolytes and hormone levels, and wound cultures to transfusions. We do it all.
I love my job and take great pride in my skills and my coworkers.
This was my first year as a real Med Tech and therefore a "real" participant in Lab week. [SIDE NOTE: I've been out of school for a year and been working at Eskenazi for over 9 months!!! WHAT???] It was a week full of fun (and treats!) that made the days seem to fly by. We had pizza one day and Olive Garden another day, then of course leftovers for a couple of days. We had contests like "match the pet to the tech" and a cookie bake off and of course prizes. All in all, it was a fun week celebrating our careers and the way we care for patients.
It may seem like such a simple thing, but I feel incredibly blessed to have a place where I belong. I've moved around a lot over the last ten years or so. I've seen a lot of places, met some amazing people, and have had adventures and memories you wouldn't believe. But since settling in Indy again two years ago, I finally feel like I have a place where I belong. For the first time in a long time, I have a close knit group of friends who I can call and lean on in good times and bad. We found a home church where we can grow and connect in ways I never imagined. I have a job that, despite it's leadership, I love and feel like I am good at. My family lives right up the road and I see them often. And I am married to my best friend and we have our little fur babies that are just so much fun and bring so much life to our home. I am cherishing these times because I know that life moves in seasons and that this one is particularly sweet.
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