Every once in a while, we all need a little recognition to keep our passion for our professions alive. Not everyone likes the public recognition, but I am pretty sure most of us want to know we are valued and appreciated. Most of us want to go to work with a purpose and want that purpose to make a difference. We don’t necessarily work to get acknowledged. If we are doing something we have a passion for and we do it to the best of our capabilities, we know that what we did that day made a positive impact.
Medical Laboratory professionals, as a whole, often go into work and don’t see 99% of the patients, staff of other departments, administrators, or visitors. If recognition was something a laboratory professional was looking for, they would be quick to find out that they are in the wrong field of work.
As I have stated before, laboratory professionals are the hub for just about everything that is done for the patients in the hospital. There are very few patients that would go the hospital and/or clinic when they are ill and not have a lab professional involved with the care of the patient. This care may not necessarily be direct care, but it’s still a very important “behind the scenes” care. When the tests are run and diagnosis is determined, a lab tech had a key role in that process. There was no “thank you” or “great job.” Instead, it is off to the next test.
However, without all the laboratory professionals in the field, patients going to the hospital or clinic would not receive the diagnosis, treatment, or care they need to overcome their illness. We do see the difference you all make in people’s lives every day! On behalf of myself and Aureus Medical here is a very big THANK YOU for everything you do! Have a fantastic Laboratory Professionals Week and please accept our recognition and gratitude.
Mark Engelbart started with Aureus Medical in June 1999. He began as a Recruiter and within four months became an Account Manager in the Imaging division. He worked his way up, becoming a Team Leader in 2002 and then a Branch Manager in Imaging in 2007. Mark then moved to the Medical Laboratory division in June 2009. He currently serves as the Branch Manager for both Medical Laboratory and Imaging. He and his wife, Michelle have three sons: Jake (9), Tyler (6), and Blake (3).