Angela Hose, MLT
Supervisor, Training, Development & Outreach
Angela Hose never planned on becoming a medical laboratory technician, but a chance conversation with two classmates changed the course of her career. While taking prerequisite classes for nursing, she discovered a love for microbiology but wasn’t sure how to turn that interest into a profession. After hearing about the MT and MLT programs from her classmates, everything clicked.
“That conversation made me realize this is what I want to do. I changed my major that day and never regretted it,” Angela recalled.
That decision set her on a path that would eventually lead her to more than 25 years of growth and leadership at Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Inc. (DLS).
Angela joined DLS in 1998 as a lab assistant before moving into the Microbiology Lab as an MLT. Over the years, she built her expertise and took on new challenges, including training students and residents during their clinical rotations. With the encouragement of her leaders, she embraced opportunities to step outside her comfort zone and eventually moved into her current role as Supervisor of Training, Development & Outreach. Today, she oversees a team of trainers and partners with schools and health pathway programs to introduce students to what she calls the “hidden profession” of medical technology. Along the way, she’s seen DLS invest in technology that makes a real difference, from rapid testing tools to updated instrumentation.
“I get to work with new tools that make our lives easier, improve patient turnaround times, and strengthen patient care,” she said.
For Angela, though, the heart of DLS is the people.
“I get to do what I love alongside some really great people who consistently help each other,” she shared.
That sense of support and collaboration, paired with the professional opportunities she’s been given, has kept her engaged and inspired for more than 25 years. She’s also grateful for the unique experience of working in Hawai‘i, where the lab sees specimens from across the Pacific and exposes employees to cases they might not encounter elsewhere. Looking back on her career, Angela is proud she followed her instincts.
“I love what I do, and I know I would not have been as happy anywhere else. After more than 25 years, I’m still learning.”
