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Getting to know a Medical Laboratory Scientist
POSTED on 07/22/2019 by Delketria Drayton, MBA; Program Director of Medical Technology School, Prisma Health
For this blog post, SCHA chose to interview Delketria Drayton, a Medical Laboratory Scientist with Prisma Health! Continue reading to learn more about how Del got where she is today and what her job is like as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.
For this blog post, SCHA chose to interview Delketria Drayton, a Medical Laboratory Scientist with Prisma Health! Continue reading to learn more about how Del got where she is today and what her job is like as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.
- Your name/where you work: Delketria Drayton (I go by Del)/ Prisma Health
- Career/job title: Medical Laboratory Scientist/ Program Director of Medical Technology School
- Where you went to school/ what you went to school for/ how long you went to school: Winthrop University (B.S Biology) 4 years ; Georgia Southern (B.S Medical Technology) 18 months; South University (MBA Healthcare Administration) 2 years
- How you became interested in your profession: After graduating from Winthrop, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my degree. Originally I planned for Medical school but decided that wasn’t the route for me. I began searching for a job in the medical field and ended up in the laboratory as an assistant. As I began to learn more about the lab and understand the processes, I became very interested in the technical aspect. With my science background, I was able to attend Georgia Southern online, while obtaining clinical training in the hospital laboratory. From that point on, I just knew this was what I wanted to do!
- How long you've been working in your profession: 10 years!!
- Some examples of things you do in your daily job: As a Program Director in the laboratory, I operate a Medical Laboratory Science program within the hospital lab, while also serving as a coordinator for all students that come through the lab for clinical rotations. This includes recruiting and guiding lab tours to prospective students, interviewing potential students, coordinating clinical rotation schedules, maintaining course material, evaluation of the program, as well as preparing, presenting, and updating lectures and exams.
If you’re interested in becoming a medical laboratory scientist in South Carolina, you’re in luck! The SC Hospital Association continues to partner with Georgia Southern University to offer the program Del mentions, which is a “fast track” or accelerated version of the MLS program online. Please contact mbowne@scha.org for additional information.