Clinical Preceptor/Lab Assistant (PT) - Surgical Technology

Job Description

Job Description

LACKAWANNA COLLEGE HAS BEEN VOTED ONE OF THE

“BEST PLACES TO WORK IN PA” FOR 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024 and 2025!

Lackawanna College is a private, accredited college serving the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Our main campus is located in downtown Scranton, and our footprint includes 10 satellite centers in Northeastern Pennsylvania!

Our mission is to provide a quality education to all persons who seek to improve their lives and better the communities in which they live. We provide our students with a direct path to a bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or one of many different professional certifications. Additionally, our Continuing Education department helps put the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania back to work with modern career skills. Lackawanna is also one of the most cost-efficient regional higher education institutions.

If our mission inspires you, and you are willing to go the extra mile to help our students succeed, please feel free to apply for this or future employment opportunities for which you meet the minimum qualifications.

Please know that only the candidates who meet the minimum qualifications can be considered, and only those selected for interviews will be contacted by a college representative. No phone calls, please.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBJECTIVES:

Faculty/instructional staff must be effective in teaching and knowledgeable in subject matter as documented by appropriate professional credential(s)/certification(s), education, and experience in the designated content area. For all didactic, laboratory, and clinical instruction to which a student is assigned, there must be a qualified individual(s) clearly designated by the program to provide instruction, supervision, and timely assessments of the student’s progress in meeting program requirements. The Clinical Preceptor/Laboratory Assistant is responsible for supervising students at clinical sites to ensure completion of required surgical cases for the Surgical Technology Program, as assigned by program officials, while also supporting laboratory instruction by assisting with course activities and providing students with additional hands-on practice to enhance learning and promote course success.

This is a semester based, 24 hour/week non-tenure track position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Collaborate effectively with Clinical Coordinator to ensure proper support of clinical rotations. 
2. Ensures that each assigned student participates in the required number of cases and procedures to meet accreditation and certification standards.
3. Request resources needed for clinical practice and rotations.
4. Maintains collaboration and communication with clinical sites on a routine basis and is available when called upon to supervise clinical rotations on site.
5. Reports to the Surgical Technology Program Director on a weekly basis. Reports to the Clinical Coordinator daily. Keeps program staff informed of the progress of each student.
6. Maintains up to date records of each student’s clinical rotations and evaluations. Submit records to Clinical Coordinator timely. 
7. Develops positive working relationships with preceptors at each clinical site and keeps them informed of changing standards while maintaining professional behaviors. 
8. Assists Instructor with preparation of labs, carrying out laboratory activities, practical examinations, and skills proficiency check-offs for various Surgical Technology classes and open lab hours as assigned. 
9. Maintains current knowledge of the Surgical Technology profession, clinical skills, and educational methodology through continuing professional development.
10. Other duties as assigned including but not limited to CAAHEP accreditation requirements and community service.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

1. Excellent interpersonal communication skills
2. Ability to multi-task 
3. Strong leadership abilities 
4. Good time management and organizational skills

EDUCATION:

• Highest Academic Degree of Surgical Technology education, an Associate Level Degree, or education level needed to achieve Credentials of Certified Surgical Technologist. 
• Current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential.

EXPERIENCE:

• Have a minimum total of two years of experience, either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both, within the past five years.
• College teaching experience in health care or related fields preferred. 
• Experience supervising and educating Surgical Technology students preferred.
• Familiarity or experience with CAAHEP Accreditation requirements for Surgical Technology programs preferred.

Applications will only be accepted via online method. Deadline for applications, November 13, 2026. No phone calls, please.

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In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and all other applicable non-discrimination laws, Lackawanna College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran’s status, or genetic information in its educational programs and activities, admissions, and with regard to employment.

Lackawanna College is an accredited, private, non-profit educational institution providing opportunities for career and personal development within selected associates degree, certificate and continuing education program.