WS AZ Anatomy Lab Assistant

A T Still University of Health Sciences; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A T Still University of Health Sciences is seeking an Anatomy Lab Assistant for its Mesa, AZ campus. This part-time position supports lab operations and assists students in their learning during evenings and weekends. Ideal candidates will have strong anatomical knowledge and a desire to foster a collaborative learning environment among peers.

Qualifications

• Good-to-excellent knowledge of human gross anatomy.
• Willingness to actively engage with students.
• Dependable and strong time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Staff the gross anatomy lab during open hours.
• Assist faculty and provide peer guidance.
• Clean labs and perform donor care.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Ability to enforce policies

Job description

Description

Number of Students Needed: 25

Job Description: The Anatomy Lab Assistant position is for residential students on the Mesa, AZ campus who have excelled in prior or current anatomy courses and demonstrate enthusiasm for helping others succeed in gross anatomy. The Anatomy Lab Assistant will perform many duties, including but not limited to: staffing the gross anatomy lab during open lab hours (evenings, weekends), cleaning anatomy labs and performing donor care, performing dissection of human donors, assisting faculty in creating and proctoring practice lab practicals, provide guidance to anatomy students studying in the labs (as able), set-up/clean-up for anatomy labs, enforce lab policies and procedures, assist anatomy lab users to move human donors and locate models/specimens in the lab. The Anatomy Lab Assistant is expected to work 5-10 hours per week. Questions regarding this position should be sent to [e-mail].

Purpose: Support and maintain anatomy lab operations and peer instruction during evenings and weekends

Qualifications: Must be able to work 5-10 hours per week consistently; Good-to-excellent working knowledge of human gross anatomy; Willingness to actively work with and help students in peer learning

Skills: Attention to detail, ability to enforce policies, excellent communication skills, willingness to initiate discussion in an open lab learning environment to facilitate and encourage peer-to-peer learning; experience with human donors and/or dissection is preferred but not required.

Requirements

Special characteristics: Dependable, strong time management, self-driven

Times Needed: Weeknights between 5 pm-11 pm; weekends between 8 am-11 pm. Hours are flexible

Days Needed: Daily (M-F evenings, Sat-Sun all day)

Physical Requirements: Must be able to reach overhead; must be able to lift ~50Ibs, stand for 2+ hours at a time

Additional Physical Requirements: N/A