Lab Assistant Health Sciences

5 months ago

Edina, United States Collin College Full time

Primary Location:

2550 Bending Branch Way, Allen, Texas, 75013

We are searching for candidates that meet the required qualifications and experience and are able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Job Summary:

Conduct equipment and supply inventory for each of the health science programs across the district; oversee laundry needs for each of the programs across the district; perform maintenance and minor repairs to manikins and medical equipment; and work with program directors to secure additional inventory as needed.

Required Qualifications:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain an adequate stock of required equipment and supplies. Keep an inventory of all types of equipment, supplies and chemical/ bio-hazard waste, determine user needs, and provide lab manager with the supply requests. Track expiration dates of products as appropriate. Ensure supplies are organized and accessible according to department requirements.
Maintain equipment in laboratories and classrooms as requested, performing minor repairs and maintenance as required. Assure all equipment is routinely checked and maintained, informing the appropriate supervisor of the need for major repairs and/or replacements.
Assist in implementation of proper safety procedures and standards; identify and report potential safety hazards. Assist in the disposal of used/spent supplies/products, in accordance with Federal EPA regulations, State, local city ordinances and college policies.
Organize and maintain all lab rooms, completing all tasks such as but not limited to washing and refilling empty containers, collecting trash from all containers, and putting away all unused clean containers. Adjust and clean screens and monitors. Clean spills and equipment as needed.
Maintain records, forms and system data, performing data entry and copying as described.
Greet students, faculty, staff and the general public in a friendly and professional manner. Answer the telephone as quickly as possible, maintain professional demeanor at all times. Maintain confidentiality of all records.
May prepare various simulated body fluids and moulaged wounds from discipline prep sheets and ensure used supplies are disposed of properly and safely. May produce slides, handouts, flyers or other collateral for classroom, recruiting activities, etc.
Train new personnel as needed and requested. May assist supervisor in monitoring work of student assistants, and/or part-time lab assistants, when requested.
Assist Health Sciences programs across district with laundry needs.
Assist in the coordination of trouble shooting between students, instructors, web services and others to help solve problems. Assist faculty in the use of equipment, software and tools. Connect and disconnect equipment and tools according to oral or written instructions. Cross-train in various functions as required in order to back up other staff positions.
Attend all department and division meetings as required and participate in professional development/health and safety training courses as required by supervisor.
Represent the department at college and community events.
Work schedules may be required to be flexible to morning, afternoon or evening time frames as needed.
Travel between campuses to conduct equipment and supply inventory.

Supplemental Functions

Perform other duties as assigned.
Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures and Core Values.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of medical equipment and medical supplies
Knowledge of inventory maintenance
Knowledge of inventory maintenance software
Knowledge of laundry equipment and supplies
Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Knowledge of manikin operations

Skills

Creative skills
Inventory skills
Mechanical skills
Verbal and written communication skills

Abilities

Ability to inventory and organize equipment and supplies, and to maintain inventory status in an inventory maintenance software or Excel document
Ability to manage laundry needs at each of the campuses
Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and faculty
Ability to generate reports
Ability to troubleshoot manikin and equipment problems
Ability to perform maintenance and minor repairs on manikins and medical equipment
Ability to drive to various campuses as needed
Ability to reorganize task sequencing based on priority
Ability to enter lab space and visually assess surroundings to optimize areas for efficiency
Ability to process laundry needs at each of the campuses
Ability to work independently

Physical Demands, Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Positions in this class typically include talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching, plus climbing and balancing.

Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting and intense noises. In addition, incumbents may be subjected to gases and workspace restrictions.

Occasional exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Occasional outside work.

Occasional physical effort required.

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job as duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Collin College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made by Collin College at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited institution.

Experience

Two (2) years of related experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licenses and Certifications

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification preferred.

Equivalency Language

An additional two (2) years of related experience may be substituted to meet the minimum education qualification.

**This position is Security Sensitive, therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.**

Required & Preferred Qualifications (if applicable):

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

***This is a Security Sensitive position. Therefore candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.***

Compensation Type:

Salary

Employment Type:

Full time

Salary Minimum

$35,344.00

Compensation is determined based on experience

**Deadline**

2024-06-07

Collin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.

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