Cage Wash Attendant (Full-Time) 7:30 am to 4:00 pm or 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

006270

Works in the cage wash area. Operates tunnel washers, rack washers, autoclaves and other industrial sanitation and animal care support equipment. Conducts cleaning activities by dumping soiled bedding, removing waste and excessive amounts of dirt and debris and providing disinfection to reduce or eliminate unacceptable concentrations of microorganisms. Prepares, pre-cleans and organizes equipment prior to processing in industrial machines. Keeps clean and dirty equipment and supplies separated. Provides regular preventive maintenance and upkeep of the equipment. Maintains records and quality control information. Operates and maintains water bottle filling devices and automatic watering equipment. Maintains the cage wash area in a clean and orderly condition at the end of each shift. Uses brooms, mops, scrapers brushes, scrubbing machines, hand trucks, power sprayers and other accessory equipment.
Performs sanitation and cleaning throughout the animal facility as required to maintain accreditation standards. This includes major sanitation of animal rooms, support and service areas, storage rooms and corridors. Assists in maintaining the animal morgue and freezers and disposing of dead animals.
Transports animals, supplies and equipment as directed. Receives and handles feed and bedding. Carries out other service and support activities in the facility at the direction of a supervisor. These may include monitoring and recording environmental conditions, evaluating light timer settings, performing surveys of the physical condition of the facility, conducting quality assurance tests and other tasks that contribute to the level of sanitation and operation. Conducts minor repairs, maintenance and upkeep of animal care equipment such as replacement of casters
Provides animal care consistent with standard operational procedures. This requires handling research animals, the ability to transfer them to and from primary enclosures and to provide food and water. Requires the ability to read technical instructions and standard operating procedures and to write in records. Must develop knowledge and technical skills to provide humane care for a wide variety of animals consistent with standards of modern laboratory animal science and research. Must participate in training to stay current and facilitate effective implementation of the animal care and use program for the care and use of laboratory animals.
Perform other related duties as assigned or required
Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the University.

High School Diploma or equivalent

AALAS Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) Preferred

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow#39;s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

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