Lead tech is what we call ours in our lab.
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> From: 	Wrona, Erin[SMTP:WronaE@pamf.org]
> Sent: 	Thursday, December 06, 2001 3:18 PM
> To: 	'histonet@pathology.swmed.edu'
> Subject: 	Staff titles
> 
> Hi Everyone!
> 
> My supervisor asked me to post a question to you all.  We are a small lab,
> with 2 HT's and 4 lab assistants (2 part time, 2 full).  At the moment
> both
> HT's have the same title, but my supervisor would like to have at least
> one
> with another sort of title.  Both HT's do bench work.  The difference is
> that one supervises the lab assistants, and the other handles the lab
> budget, supplies, and QA records.  Does anyone out there have a title at
> their institution for an HT who supervises lab assistants, but not the
> other
> HT, or for an HT who handles budgeting and records, but not supervises?  I
> know that it may sound trite, but my supervisor would like to develop at
> least one new title so that if we expand and hire another HT (we're
> unlikely
> to find one, I know) to do only benchwork, the current tech would be
> "above"
> them.  Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Erin Wrona, BS, HT(ASCP)
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