Lab Assistant/ Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Adjunct

OVERVIEW: The Lab Assistant serves as a lab resource for students while students perform lab tasks. Under the supervision of the primary course instructor, the Lab Assistant is responsible for the lab supervision and assessment of the students while on participating in hands-on labs. The Lab Assistant connects classroom and the hands-on area and their knowledge guides students to manage lab assignments, meet course outcomes, and articulate areas of opportunity and concern to the faculty member of record for the course.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Under supervision by the primary course faculty:

·         Provide onsite supervision and assessment of students during lab

·         Manage student's progress on lab assignments

·         Validate that students completed lab tasks

·         Assess and Communicate student's compliance and work back to the faculty member

·         Facilitate student's orientation to lab

·         Uphold the policies and procedures of Southeastern College and the program

·         Assist with the evaluation of students’ class, laboratory and clinic work, and lab assignments.

·         Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, discussing with colleagues and participating in professional conferences.

·         Provides written and oral instructions; assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.

 

COMPETENCIES - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the 

·         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.

Language, Math and Reasoning  

·         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.

 

·         Graduate of a certificate/diploma program from college or technical school; and 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.)