Bench Tech Research Paper

From Bench Tech To Supervisor
Are you ready to exchange your lab coat for a business suit? Many histotechologists have learned management skills on the job when they were promoted to a supervisory position by default. There is no time like the present to begin preparing yourself. The task will be much less daunting when a golden opportunity presents itself. Professional and personal preparations are essential. When a position becomes available and you will be ready to take the challenge and move to the next level; from bench tech to management.
Determine what position you will eventually seek and begin your preparations. Since opportunities seldom fall into our laps, if you wish to advance professionally, you must distinguish yourself from others in pursuit of the same advancement. Neither bench experience nor education alone qualifies one for a management position. Seasoned technologists often have a wealth of bench experience but are short on educational or management skills while technologists with less
The National Society of Histotechnology and American Society of Clinical Pathology websites offer many education opportunities. Teleconferences are a good source of information and are available through various educational organizations. If you have spent most of your career in routine histology, ask to sit-in on lectures or in-service training programs in specialties such as Immunohistochemistry, Neuropathology, or Molecular pathology. Ask to be assigned to a specialty where your skills are weak and work to improve them. In a supervisory or management position, it will be necessary to answer technical questions; be prepared. Challenge yourself to learn new disciplines. You could be a supervising an area where you have little or no technical experience, such as Cytotechnology or the Gross Dissection laboratory so you must have a basic understanding of these