Student Worker - Lab Monitor

**This position is for current Palmer College of Chiropractic students only.

Function:The purpose of the Life Sciences Lab Monitor is to make sure that the labs, including all equipment and specimens, are being used and put away properly and to report any problems that may arise.

The Lab Monitor will:

• Open the lab at the beginning of each lab study period (evenings, Saturday morning and some Sunday afternoons).
• Be present in the room as the supervising representative of the faculty to make sure that all departmental, college and federal policies are followed for sensitive materials and toxic chemicals.
• Check in students assuring that the occupancy of the room does not exceed fire code allowances.
• Check out specimens and make sure that they are returned in good condition and are put away correctly and in the proper container.
• Handle problems which arise (i.e. equipment malfunction, discipline problems) or contact an appropriate faculty member and/or security personnel.
• Close the lab at the appropriate time making sure that all equipment and specimens are properly shut down and/or put away.
• Required to clean tank and cart surfaces with stainless steel cleaner when needed and clean trays after usage in open lab.
• Move cadaver tanks into the appropriate lab for the next class days schedule for Gross I, Gross II or Spinal courses.
• Maintain Lab Monitor spreadsheet for the number of daily student studiers for each cadaver or dry lab shift that is worked.

Qualifications:

• All potential lab assistants must fill out their departmental application form and be interviewed by the assistant chair of the department.
• They are required to have finished at least first and second trimester and be work-study eligible.

Student’s length of employment will be from the date of hire until termination either by student or the supervisor not to exceed the student’s graduation from Palmer College.