- Location
- Center for Health Sciences (CHS), United States of America
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Education
- Associate
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Thank you for your interest in a career at Northcentral Technical College (NTC).
NTC offers outstanding career opportunities on a modern campus with state-of-the-art technology that allows for a collaborative learning and work environment. Employees are offered an amazing Total Rewards package with competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and generous paid time off – including two paid closures for the winter holiday (Christmas – New Year) and summer (week of July 4th), for most full-time positions. NTC is “The College that Cares” and makes a difference in the lives of our employees and students. If you have the desire to help students while positively impacting the community, we’d love for you to join our team! See why our current employees did!
Starting Hourly Rate Based on Qualifications:
$24.73
JOB SUMMARY, DESCRIPTION & QUALIFICATIONS:
Job Summary
The primary responsibility of the Biomedical Lab Technician is to ensure a successful laboratory experience for students through preparation, set-up, take-down, and clean-up of all Science labs under the umbrella of General Studies.
This is a 40-hour per week school-year position that works 42 out of 52 weeks per year.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
The following duties are primarily performed and are essential for this position. Employees are expected to be able to perform each of these job duties satisfactorily and successfully with or without reasonable accommodation.
Student Oriented Responsibilities
Contribute to a high-quality student experience by ensuring proper preparation of lab activities and maintenance of biomedical lab technology and equipment.
Assist faculty and students with laboratory activities and demonstrations, as needed on an occasional basis.
Technical Responsibilities
Maintain various equipment and models.
Ensure a clean and safe laboratory environment according to OSHA standards.
Prepare bacterial culture media, dissection and quiz specimens, chemical reagents, and various solutions and stains for student use.
Maintain and passage live bacterial stock cultures.
Operate and maintain various laboratory equipment.
General Responsibilities
Track inventory, order supplies, and obtain vendor quotes for major purchases, as needed.
Attend In-Service conferences and workshops and professional meetings to learn of trends and new products and or techniques.
Assist in selection and supervision of work-study assistants including the assignment of work hours and tasks
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Required
In limited circumstances, NTC may consider a combination of education, training, and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position.
Education: Associate's Degree (or Equivalent)
Experience: 2 years
Additional Experience Information:
Knowledge of chemistry, biology, anatomy, physiology, and microbiology is essential.
Strong math skills are required.
Knowledge of use and maintenance of biomedical lab equipment and preparation of lab materials.
Computer literacy required.
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
In order to perform the functions and responsibilities of the position (listed above) the following knowledge, skills, and abilities, including language skills, reasoning and mathematical abilities are essential.
Language Skills:
Ability to read, write, analyze and interpret complex documents; present topics to internal and external individuals of all levels.
Math Skills:
Ability to perform and work complex calculations, make comparisons, interpret and provide logical explanations to others.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions to critically create resolutions; interpret instructions in mathematical or diagram form with abstract and concrete variables
Technical Skills:
Ability to manage and track document changes; create, modify and format templates and files; ability to use multiple computer screens and multitask in several computer applications.
Customer Service Skills:
Ability to understand complex concerns and formulate solutions; communicate professionally with various audiences in different situations.
Physical Requirements
Carrying/Lifting 10-25lbs: Medium
Carrying/Lifting 25-50lbs: Medium
Carrying/Lifting > 50lbs: Medium
Sitting: Medium
Standing/walking/climbing: Medium
Squatting/Crouching/Kneeling/Bending: Medium
Repetitive Hand/Foot Movement: Low
Pushing/Pulling/Reaching Above Shoulder: Medium
Work Environment
Indoor/Office Work Environment: High
Outdoor Weather Conditions: N/A
Irritated or Agitated Individuals: N/A
Hostile or Violent Individuals: N/A
Hazardous Fumes/Odors/Toxic Chemicals: Medium
Confined Spaces (as identified by OSHA): N/A
Work-Related Travel: N/A
Smell Requirement: N/A
Specific Vision: N/A
Hearing: N/A
Taste: N/A
