Reuse technician vs clinical laboratory technician

The differences between reuse technicians and clinical laboratory technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a reuse technician and a clinical laboratory technician. Additionally, a clinical laboratory technician has an average salary of $50,756, which is higher than the $40,112 average annual salary of a reuse technician.

The top three skills for a reuse technician include patients, patient care and patient safety. The most important skills for a clinical laboratory technician are patients, test results, and patient care.

Reuse technician vs clinical laboratory technician overview

	Reuse Technician	Clinical Laboratory Technician
Yearly salary	$40,112	$50,756
Hourly rate	$19.28	$24.40
Growth rate	9%	-
Number of jobs	61,715	119,050
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	12	12

Reuse technician vs clinical laboratory technician salary

Reuse technicians and clinical laboratory technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reuse Technician	Clinical Laboratory Technician
Average salary	$40,112	$50,756
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $50,000	Between $36,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	Stockton, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Claxton Hepburn
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between reuse technician and clinical laboratory technician education

There are a few differences between a reuse technician and a clinical laboratory technician in terms of educational background:

	Reuse Technician	Clinical Laboratory Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	University of Connecticut	New York University

Reuse technician vs clinical laboratory technician demographics

Here are the differences between reuse technicians' and clinical laboratory technicians' demographics:

	Reuse Technician	Clinical Laboratory Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 47.4% Female, 52.6%	Male, 34.5% Female, 65.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 12.0% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 12.9% White, 53.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between reuse technician and clinical laboratory technician duties and responsibilities

Reuse technician example responsibilities.

Maintain national certification as CCHT and attain CE's as required.
Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the event of a cardiac arrest.
Gather and document accurate health-relate information of patients.
Provide assistance to RN on evaluating and documenting overall dialysis of patients.
Explain dialysis procedures and operation of the hemodialysis machine to address patient concerns.
Explain dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient before treatment to allay anxieties.

Clinical laboratory technician example responsibilities.

Manage patient, and corporate information with compassion and confidentiality.
Provide oversight of training and competency testing of technicians to ensure compliance with CLIA, HIPPA and OSHA guidelines.
Collect, process, and analyze clinical specimens for several departments including microbiology, chemistry, hematology, and urinalysis
Experience working in a hospital laboratory in automate chemistry, hematology, blood bank, urinalysis, and immunology departments.
Dispose of biohazard wastes according to OSHA standards ..
Screen blood products for pathogens and co-treatment success.

Reuse technician vs clinical laboratory technician skills

Common reuse technician skills

Patients, 44%
Patient Care, 9%
Patient Safety, 6%
Vital Signs, 6%
Dialysis Machines, 5%
RO, 4%

Common clinical laboratory technician skills

Patients, 16%
Test Results, 7%
Patient Care, 6%
Hematology, 5%
Body Fluids, 4%
Proficiency Testing, 4%

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