Laboratory assistant supervisor vs medical assistant

Differences between laboratory assistant supervisor and medical assistant duties and responsibilities

Laboratory assistant supervisor example responsibilities.

• Manage daily laboratory operations including personnel, client consulting, analyses and adherence to GLP protocols.
• Perform phlebotomy techniques such as intravenous blood draws, intramuscular and subcutaneous injections.
• Open satellite phlebotomy stations in various locations throughout Boston to accommodate patient needs.
• Provide technical expertise for customer support services as they respond to inquiries for various immunological assays for external and internal clients.
• Screen food and environmental client samples for pathogens.
• Major tests include ELISA for measurement specific antibodies, IFA, HAI, and WB and protein array.
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Medical assistant example responsibilities.

• Create and maintain confidential patient files; implement EHR systems to automate patient records management for the purposes of meaningful use.
• Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
• Participate in emergency surgical intervention in obstetrics and gynecology patients.
• Demonstrate proficiency in taking patient history and vitals, venipuncture, injections, urinalysis and preparing examination trays.
• Attend to new out patients in gynecology clinic, make clinical diagnosis and follow up.
• Provide RMA support to physician, and patients, including but not limit to vitals and patient history.
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