Funeral Service Lab Specialist II

About the role

To provide laboratory support for the Funeral Services Department at Piedmont Technical College, which requires specific technical skills in preparing materials for all laboratory activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and ensure the functionality of laboratory equipment, making minor adjustments as required.
• Work with biohazardous materials, including preparing solutions.
• Maintain all laboratory safety procedures and report violations to the Director.
• Maintain and develop OSHA Standards.
• Meet with families and be responsible for filing death certificates.
• Communicate and collaborate with Coroners, Medical professionals, and Veterinary personnel.
• Perform embalming and restorative art tasks.
• Work within a flexible teaching schedule (day, evening, weekend) and at varied sites (on-campus, off-campus).
• Travel may be required to local, state, and national meetings, pending funding.
• Lift, move, and transport anatomical donors and animals as needed.

Requirements

• An associate degree.
• At least three years of technical work experience in a related laboratory setting, preferably in a funeral home/crematory setting.
• Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer.
• Knowledge of laboratory facilities, methods, equipment, and materials.
• Skilled in utilizing cremation equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Experience in embalming and restorative art.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least an associate degree in Mortuary Science.
• Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in the state of South Carolina or within 3 months of employment.
• Willingness to relocate to the Piedmont Technical College service area within 3 months of employment.