EMS Professional Lab Assistant

EMS Professional Lab Assistant

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Agency:
North Georgia Technical College

Location:

Blairsville, GA

The Professional Lab Assistant works under the direct supervision of full-time faculty members and performs routine standardized laboratory work requiring close attention to details. They are also responsible for the preparation, basic maintenance, and operation of laboratory equipment and inventory. PLAs are expected to assist faculty with supervision of students assigned to laboratories and the acquisition of supplies. Major duties include:

• Assist full-time faculty members with classroom instruction, exams, record keeping, adherence to safety procedures, tracking attendance, and other miscellaneous tasks related to instruction
• Tutor or mentor students
• Perform lab research
• Clean labs, as needed
• Obtain materials needed for classes, including texts and other materials

Minimum Qualifications:

• AEMT currently working in the field or retired
• Two (2) years work experience within emergency services

Preferred Qualifications:

• Paramedic
• EMS Instructor Licensing
• Fire Instructor Licensing
• Desire to obtain Instructor Licensing

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual's age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status ("protected status"). North Georgia Technical College is an equal opportunity employer. All employment processes and decisions, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, and tenure shall be free of ideological tests, affirmations, and oaths, including diversity statements.

The basis and determining factor for such decisions should be that the individual possesses the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the role, and is believed to have the ability to successfully perform the essential functions, responsibilities, and duties associated with the position for which the person is being considered. At the core of any such decision is ensuring the institution's ability to achieve its mission and strategic priorities in support of student success.