Senior medical laboratory technician vs laboratory technician

Differences between senior medical laboratory technician and laboratory technician duties and responsibilities

Senior medical laboratory technician example responsibilities.

• Manage stat and routine testing, ensuring sample integrity and interpretation data; notify physician of critical results.
• Perform clinical laboratory tests pertinent to hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, serology, microbiology, immunology and blood bank.
• Maintain and calibrate chemistry and hematology instrumentation and ensure that all documentation are complete.
• Assist the supervisor with quality control issues such as troubleshooting and repair of chemistry and hematology instrumentation.
• Lead technologist and lab resource, specialize in execution and analysis of chemistry and immunology testing using various methodologies.
• Involve the design of the lab information management system (LIMS) to allow for ease of use for laboratory staff.
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Laboratory technician example responsibilities.

• Lead aerobic, anaerobic and UV light testing, chemical residue testing and centrifuge to separate chemicals from water.
• Manage patient, and corporate information with compassion and confidentiality.
• Analyze and paid attention to detail as well as demonstrated excellent organization skills, manual dexterity and good eyesight.
• Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate with EKG equipment and notify physician is something appears to be wrong.
• Monitor several color formulations being manufacture in the production department to ensure manufacturing procedures are follow per ISO and GMP.
• Perform age appropriate phlebotomy while working with critically or terminally ill patients, with careful respect for individual and/or cultural concerns.
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