Lead laboratory assistant vs medical laboratory technician

Differences between lead laboratory assistant and medical 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.

Medical laboratory technician example responsibilities.

• Assist in managing office functions through strong knowledge of PACS, Fuji CR, and EMR systems.
• Accomplish constant multitasking between phlebotomy, reception and lab on a daily basis while providing outstanding customer communication skills.
• Conduct clinical diagnostic laboratory tests and specimen analysis in hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, serology and immunology.
• Experience in the areas of chemistry, hematology, serology, urinalysis, coagulation and microbiology specimen preparation.
• Serve as rotational general laboratory technician in urinalysis, serology, chemistry, hematology, coagulation, microbiology, and shipping.
• Pass and receive ASCP MLT certification upon graduation.
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