The main difference between being a non-clinical LPN and a clinical LPN is the type of contact you have with patients and the services you provide. As a non-clinical LPN, you assist with healthcare operations in many different ways and you may occasionally interact with patients, but you do not directly treat patients or otherwise provide medical care. Common non-clinical roles include transcriptionists, receptionists, biomedical technicians, and administrative assistants. As a clinical LPN, you function as a member of the medical care team in a hospital, clinic, or another medical facility. In this role, you may take vital signs, administer medication, perform various procedures, and otherwise assist a registered nurse or physician.