Microbiology laboratory assistant vs dialysis technician

Differences between microbiology laboratory assistant and dialysis technician duties and responsibilities

Microbiology laboratory assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage patient, and corporate information with compassion and confidentiality.
• Conduct HPLC, PCR, and DNA sample preparations for ongoing microbiological study.
• Include handling specimens from patients, including tissue, blood, urine, body fluids, stool, and wounds.
• Stock powdered reagents and perform QC's on all new biochemicals.
• Assist in a lab that manipulates DNA by regulating gene expression.
• Set up and break down lab for aquatic chemistry and microbiology classes.
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Dialysis technician example responsibilities.

• Maintain national certification as CCHT and attain CE's as required.
• Practice guidelines require by national standard and regulatory agencies and infection control when sterilizing equipment, catheter sites, puncture sites.
• Initiate, monitor, and terminate dialysis treatments for individual patients through intravenous and/or catheter ports.
• Observe patients during hemodialysis treatments and identify patient problems and/or complications and report any unusual findings to the nurse supervisor.
• Operate hemodialysis machines, calculate fluid removal/replacement, monitor venous and arterial pressures, and check patients for adverse reactions.
• Demonstrate proficiency in laboratory procedures and equipment functions to perform duties accurately; comply with standard procedures and cleanliness guidelines.
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