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30% - Human Anatomy Laboratory Management
- Uphold high ethical standards in handling human remains.
- Maintain confidentiality of student and donor information.
- Oversee acquisition, preservation, maintenance, and disposal of human donor specimens, including coordinating disposal of hazardous materials.
- Ensure proper moisture control, storage, and care of anatomical specimens.
- Maintain chain-of-custody and confidentiality of all human donor records.
- Support or coordinate aspects of the body donation program, including donor communication, transportation, and disposition.
- Manage daily operations of the gross anatomy lab, ensuring cleanliness, safety, and compliance with institutional, state, and governmental regulations related to anatomical gifts and human donor use.
- Develop and enforce lab safety protocols, including hazardous waste handling and air quality monitoring.
- Coordinate with facilities and custodial staff for lab maintenance and ventilation.
- Act as emergency contact for the lab.
- Manage lab access, key codes, and security protocols.
- Ensure completion of required safety training and/or maintain signed documentation (e.g., PPE, bloodborne pathogens, etc.) for students, staff, faculty, and guests in the Human Anatomy Lab.
- Provide training in lab safety, equipment use, and hygienic practices.
- Oversee open lab hours and ensure lab access is secure and supervised.
- Maintain accurate records for human donor usage, injury reports, and lab operations.
- Assist with departmental reporting as needed.
- Maintain and update inventory of lab supplies, preservation fluids, anatomical models, and dissection tools.
- Track lab materials and ensure equipment is functional and calibrated.
- Conduct annual inventory and minor repairs of skeletal collections and models.
- Assist faculty, staff, and students with dissection support and prosection preparation.
- Coordinate with course instructors on lab scheduling, donor needs, prosection needs, and instructional documents.
- Guide and supervise student assistants, graduate teaching assistants, and lab users.