Cagewash Technician, ARC

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas (TX)

On-site

USD 32,000 - 46,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan day one for full-time

100% coverage for preventive care

Paid Time Off from day one

Retirement programs

Parental Leave Benefit

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

PSLF Qualified Employer

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX is seeking a dedicated staff member to provide care and maintenance of laboratory animals and animal facilities. This full-time position requires adherence to safety and sanitation standards and routine equipment operation.

Under close supervision, you will assist with cage washing, autoclave duties, and daily housekeeping tasks to ensure a clean, compliant research environment. Weekend availability may be required.

Qualifications

Experience: No Experience Required. Preferred
Education: High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

Comply with and wear required personal protective equipment.
Operate cage washing and processing equipment, perform start-up/shut-down procedures, maintain cagewash logs.
Operate autoclave equipment and maintain autoclave logs.
Process animal caging, add bedding and enrichment, inspect equipment for damage.
Clean and maintain storage rooms, restrooms, break rooms, and procedure rooms; manage supplies.
Maintain floors and sanitation; sweep/mop; use floor machines as needed.
Follow safety procedures and perform housekeeping and laundry duties.
Maintain attendance and weekend availability as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

Job Summary

Works under constant supervision to provide care and maintenance of laboratory animals and animal facilities.

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
Paid Time Off, available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Required

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Experience

No Experience Required. Preferred

Education

High School Diploma High School graduation or GED

Job Duties

Comply with and wear required personal protective equipment.
Operate cage washing and processing equipment, perform appropriate start-up and shut-down procedures. Thoroughly clean and monitor equipment throughout the day and report equipment failures to the supervisor. Maintain high quality sanitization. Recognize the facility's equipment needs and rapidly processes appropriate equipment. Maintain cagewash logs and steam strip logs.
Operate autoclave equipment. Clean and maintain autoclave equipment. Report equipment failures and maintains autoclave log books. Evaluate and prepare extra equipment and deliver sterile equipment to appropriate storage rooms.
Process animal caging through the cagewash equipment. Add appropriate bedding and enrichment to animal caging. Examine equipment for cracks or malfunctioned parts, reject unclean or broken equipment.
Clean and maintain multiple support areas (storage rooms, restrooms, break rooms, and procedure rooms) as well as main hallways. Utilize appropriate techniques and chemicals to ensure sanitization of all surfaces. Accurately request, sort, and organize routine supplies to meet area needs. Provide supply requests in a timely manner to supervisor.
Correctly apply appropriate techniques and chemicals to maintain facility floors. Routinely sweep and mop. Utilize floor machines to effectively remove buildup of wax and debris.
Follow appropriate safety procedures.
Perform housekeeping duties and laundry. Keep machines cleaned and well-maintained.
Maintain required attendance level and adherence to set work schedule in accordance with required staffing levels in order to ensure that assigned duties are completed. Ability to work weekends as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Primary Location

Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Work Locations

5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Job

Research & Laboratory

Organization

204000 - Animal Resources Center

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day Job