Cagewash Technician, ARC

Utsw; Texas; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Texas is seeking a Laboratory Animal Care Technician to assist with care and maintenance of laboratory animals and facilities. The role requires adhering to PPE and safety protocols and maintaining clean, sanitized animal housing and work areas.

No prior experience is required, and the position supports on-site operations with a focus on safety and compliance within a busy animal care environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• No prior experience required.
• Ability to follow established sanitation and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Comply with required PPE and safety protocols.
• Operate cage washing and processing equipment and monitor logs.
• Operate autoclave equipment and maintain autoclave logs.
• Process animal caging, add bedding and enrichment appropriately.
• Maintain storage, restrooms, and break rooms to ensure sanitization.
• Follow housekeeping duties and ensure attendance per schedule.

Skills

PPE compliance

Sanitation

Equipment operation

Follow protocols

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Autoclave operation

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!

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!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• 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.