Lead laboratory assistant vs clinical technician

Differences between lead laboratory assistant and clinical technician 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 technician example responsibilities.

• Prepare QC and QA samples for validity testing.
• Resolve issues from level 1 EMR support as well as EMR issues transfer from other departments.
• Recognize life threatening situations and activate the emergency response system while assisting with CPR and code cart.
• Report and document description of patient care information in EMR in accordance with hospital policy and procedure.
• Participate in reviews and QC of external central laboratory contracts, sample kits and manuals and ensure accuracy.
• Assist in advance and basic life support techniques, perform EKG's, blood withdrawal, and computer order entry.
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