What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Technician position at DeSales University?
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
OVERVIEW:
DeSales University, in Center Valley, PA, is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts Salesian, Catholic university, under the leadership of the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales. Founded in 1965, the 550-acre suburban campus is located 50 miles north of Philadelphia and about 90 miles southwest of New York City. A total enrollment of nearly 3,500 includes undergraduate day and evening students, and graduate students. DeSales has approximately 135 full-time faculty members and offers more than 40 bachelor's degrees, twelve graduate programs, and over 20 certificate programs in a wide range of disciplines; many of these can be completed fully online.
In 2024, the University transitioned to a new academic structure featuring a four-college/school model, which includes the Kathleen Waterbury and J.B. Reilly School of Business; a College of Arts, Education, and Humanities with a School of Education and a School of Performing Arts; a College of Sciences; and a College of Healthcare Professions with a designated School of Nursing. For further information, visit www.desales.edu. EOE
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Manager (Human Anatomy Laboratory) and the Director (Healthcare Simulation Center), the Laboratory Technician is a full-time, 12-month position that supports the educational experiences delivered in the healthcare simulation center and human anatomy laboratory. The laboratory technician is responsible for:
OVERVIEW:
DeSales University, in Center Valley, PA, is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts Salesian, Catholic university, under the leadership of the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales. Founded in 1965, the 550-acre suburban campus is located 50 miles north of Philadelphia and about 90 miles southwest of New York City. A total enrollment of nearly 3,500 includes undergraduate day and evening students, and graduate students. DeSales has approximately 135 full-time faculty members and offers more than 40 bachelor's degrees, twelve graduate programs, and over 20 certificate programs in a wide range of disciplines; many of these can be completed fully online.
In 2024, the University transitioned to a new academic structure featuring a four-college/school model, which includes the Kathleen Waterbury and J.B. Reilly School of Business; a College of Arts, Education, and Humanities with a School of Education and a School of Performing Arts; a College of Sciences; and a College of Healthcare Professions with a designated School of Nursing. For further information, visit www.desales.edu. EOE
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Manager (Human Anatomy Laboratory) and the Director (Healthcare Simulation Center), the Laboratory Technician is a full-time, 12-month position that supports the educational experiences delivered in the healthcare simulation center and human anatomy laboratory. The laboratory technician is responsible for:
- Ensuring that the human anatomy laboratory and simulation center are maintained in a clean, safe, organized, and operational manner for students, faculty, staff, and external users;
- Preparing and setting up laboratory sessions, simulation activities, and other educational experiences as directed by faculty and supervisors; ensuring timely cleanup, reset, and restoration of facilities following use;
- Supporting the efficient day-to-day operation of the anatomy laboratory and simulation center, ensuring adherence to established policies, procedures, safety standards, and facility protocols;
- Managing inventory of laboratory, simulation, and instructional supplies; ordering materials as needed; receiving and stocking deliveries; and maintaining records related to equipment and consumables;
- Providing technical and logistical support to students, faculty, staff, and external users to facilitate laboratory instruction, simulation activities, and educational programming;
- Assisting in training students and faculty on laboratory safety, procedures, and equipment operations;
- Ensuring compliance with institutional policies and all applicable state, federal, accreditation, and ethical standards governing the use, storage, transport, and disposal of human anatomical specimens and the operation of simulation facilities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma / GED; Associate degree preferred but not required
- Basic computer knowledge and strong inventory and bookkeeping skills are required
- Successful experience in laboratory management and knowledge of laboratory safety a plus
- Willingness to work respectfully with anatomical donors and follow established laboratory procedures
- Ability to work under direct supervision and independently
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to learn and operate simulation manikins, medical equipment, audiovisual systems, and related software
- Ability to troubleshoot equipment problems and recognize when additional support is needed
- Ability to organize competing priorities and prepare multiple learning spaces within scheduled timeframes
- Sensitive to issues of ethnicity, disability, and diversity
- Dedicated to the mission of a small, Catholic, liberal arts institution
DeSales University is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. DeSales University is unable to sponsor any employment visas at this time.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. DeSales University is unable to sponsor any employment visas at this time.