Technical specialist, cytology vs laboratory assistant

Differences between technical specialist, cytology and laboratory assistant duties and responsibilities

Technical specialist, cytology example responsibilities.

• Manage and supervise the operations of the cytology department.
• Perform QC and QA of all slides process.
• Numbered, stain and cover slip all GYN and non-GYN specimens.
• Prepare GYN and Non-GYN specimens, make slides, and stain for cytologist and pathologist to interpret.
• Work with Thinprep and Surepath cytology and pathology preparations.
• Initiate and implement projects for cost reduction, productivity improvement, and increase equipment availability/reliability and to meet ISO compliance.
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Laboratory assistant example responsibilities.

• Comfort frighten patients and maintain an exceptionally bright professional demeanor to accomplish a procedure that makes most people very uncomfortable.
• Maintain and QC check laboratory equipment.
• Preform laboratory duties using microscopes, centrifuges and a host of other laboratory equipment.
• Provide excellent customer service to patients while accurately updating patient demographics, insurance and billing information in LabCorp LCM program.
• Provide continuing education in the form of periodic in-services relating the phlebotomy procedures, tests and proper specimen collection requirements.
• Process eyewear to meet national ANSII and OSHA standards.
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