"Medical Laboratory Assistant Instructor"

Working Title

Medical Laboratory Assistant Instructor

Department

Continuing Education

General Summary

A Medical Laboratory Assistant will perform various tasks to support the laboratory technical staff, including blood specimen collection, specimen procurement, specimen processing, lab testing, send outs and the maintenance of quality assurance records. The individual will work collaboratively with all patients in accordance with department.

The Lab Assistant will also be able to receive and process samples to identify suitability, prepare samples for testing using various types of laboratory equipment, perform waived and low complexity laboratory testing, prepare and maintain accurate laboratory records, label specimens accurately and distribute them to the appropriate department, perform quality control as directed by the Laboratory Manager, clean and maintain work area and all lab equipment and supplies. The student will receive a digital certificate of completion unless otherwise requested.

This program is a total of 616 hours which consists of classroom, online, skills lab, and clinical externship.

This program is accredited by American Medical Technologists (AMT).

Specific Position Duties

Teaching experience is not required, but any teaching and/or training experience is considered. Instructor will use Blackboard in addition to face-to-face teaching. Position is strictly part-time with a maximum of 19 hours per week. Employment is contingent on enrollment per term.

• Teaches the depth and scope of class materials as outlined in the syllabus and catalog and relates the instruction to careers and employer expectations.
• Implements evaluation for outcomes assessment, and achieves established results while maintaining college standards of student satisfaction.
• Works creatively and collaboratively with classes to ensure student persistence.
• Begin and end each class at the designated times, providing a full period of instruction.
• Responsible for keeping the classroom and/or laboratory clean, organized, and ready for the next user.
• Provide support to students requiring additional academic assistance and tutoring.
• Submits at designated times, grades for all students on the class roster.
• Accurately maintains attendance records in accordance with the Attendance Policy, submits class roster daily, maintains a separate record of attendance and grades that is clearly labeled and turned in at the end of the term.
• Calls all students who are absent and submits written reports of pertinent information to the Program Director.
• May be required to attend adjunct instructor trainings, in-service meetings, and other college events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

Medical Technologist preferred.

Posting Number

A01985P

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