1. Inspects facilities, work areas and equipment. Monitors work practices and procedures for compliance with health and safety requirements. Recommends corrective action. 2. Records data and compiles into statistical analyses reports. Operates and maintains equipment. 3. Performs laboratory techniques to collect, test, package, store, transport and/or dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous materials and/or waste. Conducts test procedures on sample materials. Serves as a source of information on health and safety rules and regulations. 4. May prepare and present instructional materials and safety manuals. Maintains facilities and equipment inventory. May distribute and post health and safety regulations. May assist in spill clean-up as needed. 5. Performs additional functions incidental to health and safety activities.

Required Skill/ability 1:  Ability to recognize biohazard symbols and properly package and label waste for treatment and disposal. Ability to identify materials that are potentially infectious.

Required Skill/ability 2:  Ability to prepare biomedical waste for transportation in compliance with US Department of Transportation federal regulations and State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection biomedical waste statute.

Required Skill/ability 3:  Ability to work well with others. Responsive to conflicting demands and deadlines. Good organizational skills.

Required Skill/ability 4:  Maintain all required licenses, certifications, and trainings.

Preferred Education:  1. Experience in packaging and handling biomedical waste. 2. Preferred: At least 1 year experience working in a laboratory setting or with hazardous materials. 3. Experience working in the field of regulated waste management.

Work Week:  Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

Posting Position Title:  Health/Safety Technician 1

University Job Title:  Biomedical Waste Disposal Assistant

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:  1. Experience in packaging and handling biomedical waste. 2. Preferred: At least 1 year experience working in a laboratory setting or with hazardous materials. 3. Experience working in the field of regulated waste management.

Four years of related work experience, two of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and a high school level education; or two years of related work experience and an Associate's degree; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

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