Lab Assistant / Diagnostic Medical Sonography

OVERVIEW : The Lab Assistant serves as a lab resource for students while students perform lab task. It is not the expectation that the Lab Assistant acts as an instructor, but rather 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 :

• On site supervision and assessment of students during lab
• Manage student's progress on assignments
• Validate student completed lab tasks
• Communication of student's compliance and work back to the faculty member
• Assess students' compliance
• Facilitate student's orientation to lab
• Demonstrate understanding and upholds the policies and procedures of Southeastern College and the program
• Assist with the evaluation of students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues and participating in professional conferences. [DR1]

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

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

Intellectual

Interpersonal

Leadership

Organization

Self Management

Language, Math and Reasoning

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, and TRAINING :

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

VISION REQUIREMENTS :

WORK ENVIRONMENT - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Note : Nothing in this job specification restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.