Respiratory Care Laboratory Assistant

Northampton Community College; Fredericktown Hill (PA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

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

This role is ideal for a new graduate of a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care Program seeking experience in education, simulation, laboratory operations, and student

Qualifications

• New graduate of a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care Program seeking to gain education experience.
• Interest in laboratory operations, simulations, 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.
• 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.

Job description

Respiratory Care Laboratory Assistant

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.

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.

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.

This posting will close on 11/25/2026

No further applications will be accepted on or after this date