Funeral Service Lab Specialist II

Responsibilities

• Provide laboratory support for the Funeral Services Department at Piedmont Technical College.
• Prepare materials for all laboratory activities, requiring specific technical skills.
• 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.
• Maintain and develop OSHA standards.

Requirements

• Associate degree (field not specified) plus three (3) years of technical work experience in a related laboratory setting within a funeral home or crematory.
• Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer.
• Knowledge of laboratory facilities, methods, equipment, and materials.
• Skilled in utilizing cremation equipment.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to meet with families and handle filing of death certificates.
• Capability to interact with coroners, medical professionals, and veterinary personnel.
• Experience in embalming and restorative art.
• Willingness to work within a flexible teaching schedule (day, evening, weekend) and at varied sites (on‑campus, off‑campus).
• Ability to lift, move, and transport anatomical donors and animals.
• Potential travel to local, state, and national meetings, pending funding.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Schedule

Flexible teaching schedule that may include day, evening, and weekend shifts, with work at both on‑campus and off‑campus locations. Some travel to meetings at the local, state, or national level may be required.