Respiratory Care Laboratory Assistant

Northampton Community College; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, PA, seeks a Respiratory Care Laboratory Assistant to support the operation, maintenance, and instructional activities of the Respiratory Care Program laboratory. You will help prepare equipment, simulations, and educational materials to ensure a safe, organized learning environment.

Ideal for a new graduate from a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care Program seeking hands-on experience in respiratory care education, simulation, and student support.

Qualifications

• New graduate from a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care Program.
• Assistance with laboratory activities under faculty direction.

Responsibilities

• Prepare laboratory spaces for instructional activities, simulations, skills testing, and demonstrations.
• Set up, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain respiratory care equipment.
• Assist with inventory management and maintaining equipment logs.
• Clean, disinfect, and store laboratory equipment according to infection control standards.
• Support faculty during lab activities, competency assessments, simulations, and projects.

Job description

The staff and faculty of Northampton Community College share a single goal: to help students transform their lives through education.

It’s a goal that reaps rewards thousands of times over the course of a career.

Employees at Northampton receive competitive compensation and an array of benefits while working on campuses located in a region with a very high quality of life.

For more information on the College, please visit www.northampton.edu.

For more information on life in the Lehigh Valley, please visit https://www.northampton.edu/human-resources/life-in-the-area.htm.

NCC is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum.

Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to identify their strengths or experiences in this area.

Respiratory Care Laboratory Assistant

This posting will close on: 11/25/2026

No further applications will be accepted on or after this date

Laboratory Support Summary

The Respiratory Care Laboratory Assistant supports the operation, maintenance, and instructional activities of the Respiratory Care Program laboratory.

This position assists faculty and students in preparing laboratory equipment, simulations, and educational materials to ensure a safe, organized, and effective learning environment.

The role is ideal for a new graduate of a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care Program seeking to gain experience in respiratory care education, simulation, laboratory operations, and student support.

Responsibilities

• Prepare laboratory spaces for instructional activities, simulations, skills testing, and laboratory demonstrations.
• Set up, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain respiratory care equipment.
• Assist with inventory management, stocking supplies, and maintaining equipment logs.
• Clean, disinfect, and store laboratory equipment according to infection control and safety standards.
• Report equipment malfunctions and coordinate repairs as directed.

Student and Faculty Support

• Provide assistance during laboratory practice sessions and open laboratory hours.
• Reinforce proper equipment setup, operation, and clinical procedures under faculty direction.
• Assist faculty with laboratory activities, competency assessments, simulations, and special projects.

Welcome to the career site for Northampton Community College.

We are an innovative, student-centered institution with an exceptional faculty and staff who are dedicated to providing quality educational opportunities for the diverse communities we serve.

We appreciate your interest in employment at Northampton Community College and wish you the best in your career search.

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Availability of Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is currently available online.

Click here to view.

The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as : campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the College will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus.

The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-Campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the College or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.

The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

A paper copy will be provided upon request.

If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, stop by the NCC Public Safety Office at 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020 or request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 610.861.5588 or emailing [e-mail].