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Medical Laboratory Scientist | Haley Gooch

Medical Laboratory Scientist | Haley Gooch

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Episode Highlights:

  • Navigating school as a non-traditional student

  • The best and worst parts of working the night shift

  • The critical role MLS professionals play in a hospital ER


Timestamps:

0:19 - What is a Medical Laboratory Scientist?

5:26 - What does a typical day look like?

9:42 - What do you enjoy?

12:42 - What do you dislike?

15:05 - How does your career compare to your initial aspirations?

23:04 - What were your career milestones?

27:39 - What advice would you give an aspiring professional?


About Our Guest:

Haley Gooch is a board-certified Medical Laboratory Scientist working night shifts in blood banking at a level one trauma center in Kansas City. After earning a degree in criminal justice, she returned to school as a non-traditional student and discovered her passion for clinical lab work through microbiology. Haley now advocates for greater public awareness of the vital, behind-the-scenes role of MLS professionals and is committed to bridging communication gaps within hospital systems.

  • Connect with Haley on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/goochhb

  • Extended Interview - ⁠patreon.com/diverseroutes


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