Hired Before Graduation – Medical Lab Tech
The Medical Laboratory Technician program at Southwest Tech is an exciting one, especially this past year as many Lab Tech’s have played a vital role in helping fight the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, almost all of the students in this program have been hired prior to graduation in May. Southwest Tech would like to highlight three more students who will be completing this program next month and moving on to their prospective careers. (Brittany Bunts was featured here: https://tinyurl.com/hc2c5nux)
Esther Breininger
Hometown: Lone Rock, WI
Program: Medical Laboratory Technician
Place of Employment: Vernon Memorial Hospital – Viroqua, WI
Job Title: Medical Lab Tech
Job Responsibilities: Running patient samples, drawing blood, maintain quality control
What are looking forward to in your career after graduation: I am excited to use the skills I have learned and about the variety in the job, that is isn’t just in one place, lab techs visit all areas of the hospital.
What did you enjoy about Southwest Tech? The hands-on learning and putting the theory I have learned into practice
Megan Ballweg
Hometown: Sextonville, WI
Program: Medical Laboratory Technician
Place of Employment: Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital – Boscobel, WI
Job Title: Medical Lab Tech
Job Responsibilities: Running patient samples, drawing blood, maintain quality control
What are looking forward to in your career after graduation: I am excited about working in a small hospital and being able to “do it all”. Visiting various departments and using the skills I have learned.
What did you enjoy about Southwest Tech? I love the hands-on learning and relationships with other students!
Jenny Jerrett
Hometown: Gays Mills, WI
Program: Medical Laboratory Technician
Place of Employment: Grant Regional Health Center – Lancaster, WI
Job Title: Medical Lab Tech
Job Responsibilities: Running patient samples, drawing blood, maintain quality control
What are looking forward to in your career after graduation: This is a field that is going to be around forever. I look forward to applying the skills I have learned.
What did you enjoy about Southwest Tech? I love all the learning theory and the labs. Everything is very practical for training and future careers