Central laboratory technician vs hemodialysis technician

The differences between central laboratory technicians and hemodialysis technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a central laboratory technician and a hemodialysis technician. Additionally, a hemodialysis technician has an average salary of $39,723, which is higher than the $33,117 average annual salary of a central laboratory technician.

The top three skills for a central laboratory technician include laboratory equipment, GMP and analytical equipment. The most important skills for a hemodialysis technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Central laboratory technician vs hemodialysis technician overview

	Central Laboratory Technician	Hemodialysis Technician
Yearly salary	$33,117	$39,723
Hourly rate	$15.92	$19.10
Growth rate	-	9%
Number of jobs	43,887	73,669
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Associate Degree, 27%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	12	12

Central laboratory technician vs hemodialysis technician salary

Central laboratory technicians and hemodialysis technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Central Laboratory Technician	Hemodialysis Technician
Average salary	$33,117	$39,723
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $54,000	Between $29,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Watsonville, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Mount Sinai Health System
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between central laboratory technician and hemodialysis technician education

There are a few differences between a central laboratory technician and a hemodialysis technician in terms of educational background:

	Central Laboratory Technician	Hemodialysis Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Associate Degree, 27%
Most common major	Biology	Nursing
Most common college	New York University	University of Connecticut

Central laboratory technician vs hemodialysis technician demographics

Here are the differences between central laboratory technicians' and hemodialysis technicians' demographics:

	Central Laboratory Technician	Hemodialysis Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%	Male, 23.0% Female, 77.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 8.1% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 11.2% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between central laboratory technician and hemodialysis technician duties and responsibilities

Central laboratory technician example responsibilities.

Manage patient, and corporate information with compassion and confidentiality.
Ensure facility compliance with governmental (FDA and EPA) GLP, and GMP regulations.
Prepare GMP media and buffer solutions for research labs.
Maintain and operate laboratory equipment and commendably troubleshoot and resolve an assortment of laboratory testing analyzers and perform diverse chemical tests.
Operate various testing equipment such as centrifuges and semi and fully automate liquid transfer instruments.

Hemodialysis technician example responsibilities.

Maintain national certification as CCHT and attain CE's as required.
Monitor patients receiving hemodialysis, analyze individual patient response to treatment, and change plan of care accordingly.
Provide all facets of direct care to patients receiving dialysis treatments including bandaging and administering normal saline and heparin.
Start dialysis by inserting needles into patient's site or catheter and connecting to machines.
Water check, setting up machines, monitoring blood pressures, performing CPR, making bicarb/acid.
Prepare and administer heparin medications.

Central laboratory technician vs hemodialysis technician skills

Common central laboratory technician skills

Laboratory Equipment, 33%
GMP, 26%
Analytical Equipment, 25%
Test Order, 7%
R, 5%
Blood Products, 3%

Common hemodialysis technician skills

Patients, 22%
Vital Signs, 12%
CPR, 8%
Direct Patient Care, 8%
Infection Control, 8%
Blood Samples, 5%

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