Lead laboratory assistant vs clinical laboratory assistant

Differences between lead laboratory assistant and clinical laboratory assistant duties and responsibilities

Lead laboratory assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage daily laboratory operations including personnel, client consulting, analyses and adherence to GLP protocols.
• Conduct a monthly inventory of the chemistry stock room supplies.
• Conduct ongoing training of all lab assistants to use equipment properly (Stainers, processors, centrifuges etc .).
• Prepare reagents for microbiology specimens.
• Verify patient information, collect specimens from patients, properly labele specimen vials and submit specimens for further processing or testing.
• Implement an in-house immunofluorescent and special chemistry department, including electrophoresis and fluorescent microscopy, resulting in lower overhead costs.

Clinical laboratory assistant example responsibilities.

• Achieve PHLEBOTOMY duties utilizing proper infection control techniques and perform a variety of laboratory tests.
• Process specimen, recollect and deliver to chemistry, microbiology, molecular or hematology departments for testing.
• Receive specimens for microbiology, histology, cytology, anatomic pathology and hematology tests/procedures, checks for proper identification and requisition.
• Operate EKG and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.
• Transfer of samples from racks to centrifuges and decant station.
• Administer EKG's, clean wounds, draw labs, and apply dressings.
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