Funeral Service Lab Specialist II

About the Role

Provide laboratory support for the Funeral Services Department at Piedmont Technical College, including preparing materials for all laboratory activities, maintaining laboratory equipment, and ensuring adherence to safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare materials for laboratory activities in a funeral home/crematory setting.
• Maintain and ensure functionality of laboratory equipment, making minor adjustments as required.
• Handle biohazardous materials and prepare solutions.
• Maintain all laboratory safety procedures and report violations to the Director.
• Develop and uphold OSHA Standards.
• Meet with families and be responsible for filing death certificates.
• Collaborate with Coroners, Medical professionals, and Veterinary personnel.
• Perform embalming and restorative art.
• 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 as required.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a related field plus 3 years of technical work experience in a laboratory setting, preferably in a funeral home/crematory.
• Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer.
• Knowledge of laboratory facilities, methods, equipment, and materials.
• Skilled in utilizing cremation equipment.
• Strong communication skills.
• 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.