Lab Assistant/ Surgical Technology Part Time

Southeastern College•Columbia, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lab Assistant serves as a lab resource for students, providing supervision and assessment during hands-on lab tasks. This role connects classroom learning with practical application, guiding students to manage assignments, meet course outcomes, and identify areas for improvement. The Lab Assistant communicates student compliance and work progress to the faculty member of record for the course.

Requirements

Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
Coordinates projects.
Communicates changes and progress.
Manages project team activities.
Shares expertise with others.
Manages difficult or emotional customer situations.
Responds promptly to customer needs.
Solicits customer feedback to improve service.
Responds to requests for service and assistance.
Meets commitments.
Maintains confidentiality.
Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
Listens and gets clarification.
Responds well to questions.
Participates in meetings.
Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views.
Gives and welcomes feedback.
Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
Writes clearly and informatively.
Edits work for spelling and grammar.
Varies writing style to meet needs.
Presents numerical data effectively.
Able to read and interpret written information.
Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities.
Makes self available to staff.
Fosters quality focus in others.
Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy.
Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
Promotes a harassment-free environment.
Treats people with respect.
Keeps commitments.
Inspires the trust of others.
Works with integrity and ethically.
Upholds organizational values.
Follows policies and procedures.
Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time.
Supports organization's goals and values.
Benefits organization through outside activities.
Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
Is consistently at work and on time.
Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.
Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
Follows instructions, responds to management direction.
Takes responsibility for own actions.
Keeps commitments
Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Sets and achieves challenging goals.
Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.
Measures self against standard of excellence.
Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
Prioritizes and plans work activities.
Uses time efficiently.
Approaches others in a tactful manner.
Reacts well under pressure.
Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
Accepts responsibility for own actions.
Follows through on commitments.
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
Applies feedback to improve performance.
Monitors own work to ensure quality.
Observes safety and security procedures.
Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines.
Reports potentially unsafe conditions.
Uses equipment and materials properly.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals.
Ability to write reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Associate Degree
CST certified in Surgical Technology
Two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must possess the credentials required for a professional in the field (i.e. CST, RMA, etc.)

Responsibilities

On site supervision and assessment of students during lab
Manage student's progress on assignments
Validate student completed lab tasks
Communication of student's compliance and work back to the faculty member
Assess students' compliance
Facilitate student's orientation to lab
Demonstrate understanding and upholds the policies and procedures of Southeastern College and the program
Assist with the evaluation of students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues and participating in professional conferences.
Issues written and oral instructions
Assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.