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Iowa derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the Native American tribes that made the region their home. Iowa is the only state in the Unites States whose eastern and western borders are formed entirely by rivers. Iowa is the only state in the United States that has two vowels as the first two letters of its name and has two vowels as its state abbreviation (IA).Mercy Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA, with 318 beds. Survey data for the latest year available shows that 46,938 patients visited the hospital's emergency room. The hospital had a total of 11,907 admissions. Its physicians performed 3,590 inpatient and 16,255 outpatient surgeries.Hospitals and doctors’ offices wouldn’t be the same without medical lab technicians. MLTs are a critical component of a functioning healthcare facility. They work under the supervision of physicians, lab managers or lab technologists to conduct lab tests on specimens. The work they do behind-the-scenes helps doctors detect diseases or illnesses and determine treatment options. MLTs perform chemical analyses of body fluids (such as blood or urine) using a microscope or automatic analyzer. These tools help MLTs detect abnormalities or diseases, using a computer to enter their findings throughout the process. These chemical analyses are considered to be a core job duty, but MLTs also use mechanical and electrical devices to ensure their test results conform to specifications.

Job Summary

Iowa derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the Native American tribes that made the region their home. Iowa is the only state in the Unites States whose eastern and western borders are formed entirely by rivers. Iowa is the only state in the United States that has two vowels as the first two letters of its name and has two vowels as its state abbreviation (IA).Mercy Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA, with 318 beds. Survey data for the latest year available shows that 46,938 patients visited the hospital's emergency room. The hospital had a total of 11,907 admissions. Its physicians performed 3,590 inpatient and 16,255 outpatient surgeries.Hospitals and doctors’ offices wouldn’t be the same without medical lab technicians. MLTs are a critical component of a functioning healthcare facility. They work under the supervision of physicians, lab managers or lab technologists to conduct lab tests on specimens. The work they do behind-the-scenes helps doctors detect diseases or illnesses and determine treatment options. MLTs perform chemical analyses of body fluids (such as blood or urine) using a microscope or automatic analyzer. These tools help MLTs detect abnormalities or diseases, using a computer to enter their findings throughout the process. These chemical analyses are considered to be a core job duty, but MLTs also use mechanical and electrical devices to ensure their test results conform to specifications.