Job Description

Posting Summary

Working Title Healthcare Lab Assistant Role Title Trainer Instructor I Role Code 29111-SW FLSA Nonexempt Pay Band Position Number 282W0441 Agency Piedmont Virginia Community College Division Piedmont Virginia Community College (Div) Work Location Charlottesville - 540 Hiring Range $19.44/hour Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category 5-Paraprofessionals Full Time or Part Time Part Time Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? Work Schedule

Hours are restricted to 29 hours per week, with the majority of hours scheduled during daytime hours Monday through Friday. Specific work hours may vary based on departmental and lab needs, with occasional evening or weekend hours as needed. This is a part-time wage position providing services in person at the college.

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Position Description – Healthcare Lab Assistant

Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System whose main campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is home to the Charlottesville Historic Downtown Mall, The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, and the John Paul Jones Arena (JPJ). As a comprehensive community college, the College provides quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities for the residents of the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. For more information, please visit:pvcc.edu

PVCC is known throughout the community and the Virginia Community College System for its exceptional faculty and staff, the quality of its programs and services, and the success of its students. PVCC seeks to attract, welcome, and retain individuals who reflect the communities we serve.

Position Title: Healthcare Lab Assistant

Department: Health and Life Sciences

Employment type: part-time, non-benefitted, 29 hours or less per week

Position Purpose: Healthcare lab assistants support educational laboratory experiences for students enrolled in PVCC healthcare programs. Working under the guidance of healthcare faculty and the Healthcare Lab Manager, lab assistants prepare and maintain a variety of laboratory environments in which healthcare skills are demonstrated and practiced. A significant component of the position involves organizing, maintaining, and managing an extensive inventory of healthcare supplies and equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs a variety of procedures to support laboratory setup for healthcare programs, with a strong emphasis on nursing programs.
• Maintains detailed knowledge of supply and equipment inventory and assists with inventory organization and management.
• Applies appropriate sanitation techniques and laboratory safety practices.
• Quickly locates and prepares supplies and equipment as instructional needs arise.
• Cleans and maintains healthcare education laboratory spaces and equipment. Exposure to biological hazards is minimal.
• Communicates frequently with co-workers, supervisors, students, administrators, and faculty to discuss and plan detailed laboratory setup needs.
• Provides guidance to work-study students assisting with laboratory setup, cleanup, and inventory management.
• Refers non-routine issues to appropriate supervision.
• Demonstrates commitment to the educational quality and success of students in PVCC healthcare programs and to serving as a trusted, professional, and reliable resource for PVCC healthcare program faculty.
• Assumes broader and increasingly responsible assignments as competencies are developed

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook to organize information, maintain records, and communicate with others.
• Experience organizing, tracking, stocking, or maintaining supplies, equipment, or inventory in a workplace, educational, healthcare, or similar setting.
• Experience following detailed written and verbal instructions to accurately prepare materials, supplies, equipment, or workspaces for scheduled activities.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with multiple individuals or groups to meet deadlines and respond to changing priorities.
• Ability to safely lift, carry, move, and properly store supplies and equipment weighing up to 30 pounds.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in a healthcare clinical setting.
• Current or previous healthcare certification or licensure.
• Experience providing instruction or guidance to groups.

Operation of a State Vehicle No Supervises Employees No Required Travel

college service area

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number WGE_3479P Recruitment Type General Public - G Number of Vacancies 1 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 09/28/2026 Job Close Date 10/26/2026 Open Until Filled Agency Website pvcc.edu Contact Name Email Phone Number Special Instructions to Applicants

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155

Additional Information

Nondiscrimination & Sexual Harassment Notice

Piedmont Virginia Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment, in its education programs, activities, or employment, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. This applies to admissions, employment, and all aspects of college life.

For information on our Title IX Coordinator, nondiscrimination policy, grievance procedures, and how to report a concern, visit: Title IX Information | Piedmont Virginia Community College.

Background Check Statement Disclaimer

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

EEO Statement

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

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