Lead laboratory assistant vs lead laboratory technician

Differences between lead laboratory assistant and lead laboratory 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.

Lead laboratory technician example responsibilities.

• Manage patient, and corporate information with compassion and confidentiality.
• Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory instruments.
• Assist with FDA and OSHA audits, coordinate the center for all audits and inspections.
• Accession patient information, doctor information, and testing information accurately and promptly into the NovoPath LIS system.
• Develop and execute IQ/OQ/PQ at manufacturing site.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, verify and calibrate laboratory equipment.
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