Laboratory Animal Technician

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist; Winston-Salem (NC); Sur place; USD 27 000 - 41 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Educational assistance

Résumé du poste

Under general supervision, the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist program collects and maintains laboratory animals and facilities in a research and teaching environment, in a full-time capacity. The role includes safe handling, cage setup, inventory, and communication with clinical and supervisory staff.

Occasional weekend/holiday work is required, with a starting pay range of $19.80–$29.70 per hour, reflecting duties as a Laboratory Animal Technician Trainee.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent with previous lab animal experience.
• Valid applicable state driver's license.
• AALAS certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician level preferred.

Responsabilités

• Capable of performing duties as specified for Laboratory Animal Technician Trainee (LATT) position.
• Safely handles and restrains all animal species while maintaining proper identification and location.
• Assembles caging equipment to provide comfortable, safe housing for all species.
• Completes and documents supply and diet inventory on a weekly basis.
• Communicates pertinent information to clinical, supervisory, and management personnel in writing and verbally.
• Provides species specific environmental enrichment items according to schedules and assists Environmental Enrichment coordinator with special enrichment needs.

Connaissances

Lab animal care

Communication

Documentation

Computer skills

Team or independent

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Mentor staff

Formation

High School diploma or GED with lab animal experience

Description du poste

Department

85114 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Academic Animal Resource Program: Clarkson

Department

85114 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Academic Animal Resource Program: Clarkson

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

• Five 8 hour days/40 hour week
• Some weekend and holiday work required

Pay Range

$19.80 - $29.70

Job Description

Under general supervision, performs general care and maintenance of laboratory animals and facilities in a research and teaching environment.

Education/Experience

• High School diploma or GED equivalent with previous lab animal experience.

Licensure, Certification, And/or Registration

• Valid applicable state driver's license.
• American Association of Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) certification at the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician level preferred.

Essential Functions

• Capable of performing duties as specified for Laboratory Animal Technician Trainee (LATT) position.
• Safely handles and restrains all animal species while maintaining proper identification and location.
• Assembles caging equipment in order to provide comfortable, safe housing for all species.
• Completes and documents supply and diet inventory on a weekly basis.
• Communicates pertinent information to clinical, supervisory, and management personnel in writing and verbally.
• Provides species specific environmental enrichment items according to schedules and assist Environmental Enrichment coordinator with special enrichment needs.

Skills/qualifications

• Ability to operate routine animal care and use equipment (e.g., tunnel washer, rack washer, bulk sterilizer)
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to perform necessary documentation and recordkeeping
• Ability to utilize simple computer skills e.g. email, training modules
• Ability to work as a team or independently
• Good time management skills
• Good interpersonal/human relations skills
• Ability to mentor LATT staff

Work Environment

• Indoor/outdoor work environment
• Work includes weekend and holiday work schedules
• Possible exposure to outdoor elements and odors
• Exposure to animal and human pathogens and potential allergens
• Exposure to animals that can inflict bites, kick, or scratch
• Bending and lifting of cages, feed and bedding
• The need to lift, push or pull heavy objects

Our CommitmenttoYou

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Under general supervision, performs general care and maintenance of laboratory animals and facilities in a research and teaching environment.