Funeral Service Lab Specialist II

Responsibilities

• Provide laboratory support for the Funeral Services Department, including preparing materials for all laboratory activities.
• Maintain and ensure functionality of laboratory equipment, making minor adjustments as required.
• Work with biohazardous materials and prepare solutions.
• Maintain all laboratory safety procedures and report violations to the Director.
• Develop and maintain OSHA Standards.
• Communicate effectively with families, coroners, medical professionals, and veterinary personnel.
• Responsible for filing death certificates.
• Perform embalming and restorative art.
• Operate cremation equipment.
• Work within a flexible teaching schedule (day, evening, weekend) and at varied sites (on-campus, off-campus).
• Travel to local, state, and national meetings, pending funding.
• Lift, move, and transport anatomical donors and animals.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a related field plus 3 years of technical work experience in a laboratory setting within a funeral home/crematory.
• Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer.
• Knowledge of laboratory facilities, methods, equipment, and materials.
• Skilled in utilizing cremation equipment.
• Experience in embalming and restorative art.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in Mortuary Science.
• Funeral Director and Licensed Embalmer in the state of South Carolina or ability to obtain licensure within 3 months of employment.
• Willingness to relocate to the Piedmont Technical College service area within 3 months of employment.

Schedule

Flexible teaching schedule, including days, evenings, and weekends. Some travel may be required.