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Surgical Technology Program Director

Northshore Technical Community College

Posted 01/27/26

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65556 Centerpoint Blvd., Lacombe, LA 70445

Full-Time
Director
Education / Training
In Person

Job Description

Physical Requirements:

  • Able to move quickly in confined spaces
  • Maintain balance in standing position
  • Able to stand for long periods (long OR cases)
  • Twist body from one side to the other
  • Reach below the waist and to the front or the side of the body to the level of the top of head
  • Able to push, pull, stabilize, twist, and freely move arms to allow movement of 50 pounds as in moving an object or transferring a client from one place to another
  • Able to possess hand and finger coordination and strength to allow grasp, twist and pinch of an object weighing 5 pounds for at least 5 seconds
  • Demonstrate and teach clinical and laboratory skills, requiring manual dexterity and standing for extended periods
  • Ability to identify the subtle difference in surface characteristics (feel a raised rash)
  • Ability to distinguish subtle vibrations through the skin (pulse)
  • Able to move quickly in case of emergency situations
  • Able to squat or modified squat (one knee on floor) for at least 1 minute
  • Able to climb and descend a flight of stairs in succession
  • Able to walk independently without assistance

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Alternative or combined skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior; and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Northshore Technical Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, this Educational Agency upholds the following policy: Northshore Technical Community College campuses assure equal opportunity for all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status or veteran's status in admission to, participation in, or employment in the program and activities of this system. Each campus welcomes handicapped individuals and has made buildings accessible to them.


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About Northshore Technical Community College

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With campus locations in Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington Parishes, NTCC is your community college of the Northshore. We offer a wide range workforce training and transfer programs to students seeking a competitive edge in today’s global economy. Northshore Technical Community College offers rewarding career opportunities for faculty, adjunct faculty and staff at several locations and campuses across the Northshore region.

Northshore Technical Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, this Educational Agency upholds the following policy: Northshore Technical Community College assures equal opportunity for all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status or veteran's status in admission to, participation in, or employment in the program and activities of this system. Each campus welcomes handicapped individuals and has made buildings accessible to them.