Animal Care Attendant

Tufts University•Grafton, MA

About The Position

The Animal Care Attendant provides patient care, feeding, housekeeping, and maintenance of clinical spaces in the Small Animal Hospital. The role assists Veterinary Technicians with daily treatments and supports patient visits, drop-offs, discharges, and transport between hospital services. Duties also include transporting deceased patients to the mortuary room and assisting with appropriate preparation and disposition of patient remains. The schedule is Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 6:00 AM–6:15 PM.

Requirements

One year of related experience.
High school degree or equivalent experience.
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
Pride in maintaining assigned areas in a hospital environment.
Basic computer skills and ability to learn the electronic medical record system.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with or without accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree or vocational/technical training, with one or more years of experience.
Knowledge of animal behavior, restraint, feeding, and basic sanitation.
Exotic animal handling skills; required for Animal Care Attendants working primarily with the Zoological Companion Animal (ZCAM) program.

Responsibilities

Provide patients with food and water as ordered by a clinician.
Assist technicians with patient treatments, using proper animal handling and humane restraint techniques, basic and species-specific husbandry, and appropriate daily care of medical equipment.
Clean and maintain cages and clinical spaces.
Clean and stock patient care areas and the food room.
Clean and maintain dog-walk areas.
Provide laundry service.
Assist with disposition of patient remains, including preparing clay paw impressions and preparing bodies, including tags, for disposition.
Assist with patient visits, drop-offs, and discharges.
Transport patients between services within the Hospital.
Transport deceased patients to the mortuary room.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.