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    Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, United States - Medical College Of Wisconsin

    Medical College Of Wisconsin
    Medical College Of Wisconsin Milwaukee, United States

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    Position Description:


    Under the direction of others, serve on teams of primary caregivers who maintain and promote the health and well-being of research animals by providing comprehensive husbandry, basic medical care, and facility support services to facilitate successful achievement of the BRC's mission in alignment with the BRC's vision and values and in a manner consistent with established policies, procedures, and regulations.

    Primary Functions


    • Perform daily observations of animals and their environment to assess their health status and detect abnormal conditions. Document and report findings consistent with established procedures. Administer prescribed treatments and other interventions, which may include animal euthanasia. Maintain relevant records.
    • Perform essential, daily animal care to include cleaning animal enclosures, providing clean caging, bedding, and enrichment, and supplying feed and water.
    • Handle and restrain animals as needed by using appropriate techniques to allow for the care and research to be performed in a safe and humane manner.
    • Sanitize animal rooms, cages, equipment, corridors, and support areas using appropriate techniques per standard operating procedures. Operate rack washers, tunnel washers, bedding dispensers, vacuum bedding disposal system, autoclaves, and floor cleaning machines. Empty garbage dumpster and operate trash compactor. Properly package waste materials to be sent for incineration.
    • Receive incoming animal shipments and distribute animals into assigned rooms.
    • Monitor environment and/or machinery and equipment by obtaining, documenting, and comparing data against established standards. Maintain records by collecting and recording data to facilitate management of the facility.
    • Cross-train in all areas of the facility.
    • Assist with the receipt, stocking, and maintenance of supply inventories.
    • Maintain routine recordkeeping of such items as environmental conditions, animal inventory, and daily husbandry activities.
    • Participate in unit/department education to become more knowledgeable in research animal science.
    • Assist in providing on-going compliance with policy and procedures and provide feedback in the development of policies and procedures. Actively participate in continuous improvement. Assist with special projects under the direction of others as needed.
    • Assist with on-the job training of less experienced AHTs under the direction of others as needed.
    • Perform other duties as assigned.

    Preferred Schedule:
    Full-time role with expectations for coverage during core business hours, overtime, weekends and holidays as scheduled required


    Position Requirements:
    Specifications

    Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis

    Minimum Required Education:
    High School Diploma


    Minimum Required Experience:
    Six months


    Preferred Education:
    Associate degree or higher


    Preferred Experience:
    Previous animal handling


    Field:
    Science or veterinary related


    Certification:
    Assistant Lab Animal Technician (ALAT) certification at time of hire is preferred

    Knowledge - Skills - Abilities

    Willingness to work hard and be open to learning new tasks. Ability to work productively in a cooperative team setting. Exhibits personal accountability in completion of tasks. Excellent communication skills. Ability to closely follow established procedures. Strong attention to detail, critical thinking, problem solving, accuracy and attentiveness to detail required. Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Word and mobile device operation. Ability to adapt to changing priorities. Compassion, patience, and endurance.

    Physical Requirements

    Work requires movement of feed, bedding, cages, and other equipment. Requires regular pushing, pulling and lifting of heavy objects. Must climb, balance, stoop, kneel and crouch, and stand or walk continuously. Must be able to manipulate equipment using both hands. Perceive attributes of objects such as size and shape using fingers and hands. Many repetitive motions are required, including wrist rotations, stoops, body turns, reaching overhead and lifts.

    Risk Potential


    Frequent exposure to hazards such as dust, fumes, or extreme temperatures, airborne or blood borne pathogens, extreme temperatures, or animal allergens.

    Possibility of exposure to bites, scratches, and zoonotic diseases. May be required to work in areas where biohazards or radioactive substances are used.

    Sensory Acuity

    Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.

    Must have sufficient visual acuity to perform activities such as repeated close visual inspection involving observing small defects and objects, minor physical changes in animals, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, and operation of machinery.

    Work Environment

    Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids. Exposure to animal wastes, chemicals, acids, odors, loud noises, heat, humidity, and wet surfaces is to be expected. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.

    MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination

    The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status.

    Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

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