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Demand for medical lab scientists increases due to COVID-19, ISU sees 100% job placement rate

August 27, 2020
Tori Parks, Marketing Career Path Intern

POCATELLO – 色花堂app’s medical laboratory science program has always been an essential degree in the medical field, but the onset of COVID-19 has created an even greater demand for these medical professionals.

It is because of this high demand that 100% of ISU graduates  in the medical laboratory science program are employed in the field or in a closely related field immediately after earning their degree.

鈥淲e have certification pass rates consistently above the national average,鈥 said Rachel Hulse, director and assistant professor for the medical laboratory science program at ISU.

ISU鈥檚 medical laboratory science program is unique because they offer both a bachelor鈥檚 degree and master鈥檚 degree, along with offering coursework that is available fully online.

Medical laboratory science has always been a critical occupation, but now more than ever laboratory scientists are needed. Because physicians need a laboratory confirmed test to prove that a person has a COVID infection, medical laboratory scientists are often referred to as 鈥渢he doctor鈥檚 doctor.鈥 Tests are commonly processed around the clock in busy labs, which adds to the demand.

鈥淚n a 24/7 lab, a full crew of appropriately trained laboratory scientists are working non-stop,鈥 Hulse said. 鈥淓ighty percent of all medical decisions that doctors and other primary health care providers make are based on the information that we are giving them back in the lab.鈥

Though medical lab scientists are important, they are often forgotten in the medical field.

鈥淢edical lab science is a critical, though often hidden profession,鈥 Hulse said. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a lot of need for medical lab scientists, even before COVID.鈥

The application for 色花堂app鈥檚 medical laboratory science program will open in October and is due at the end of February. The admitted cohort will start the program at the beginning of the following fall semester.

For more information on medical lab science at ISU, visit /mls/admissions/ or contact Rachel Hulse at hulsrach@isu.edu.

 


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