Associate Animal Care Tech

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Learns and applies technical animal husbandry skills for the care of multiple animal colonies, with regular guidance. Operates within existing regulations. Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a global leader in teaching, discovery, and patient care, fostering an environment where expertise is valued, knowledge is expanded, and abilities are challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where uniqueness is sought and celebrated. VUMC's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Requirements

Communication (Novice): Clearly, effectively and respectfully communicates to employees or customers.
Customer Service (Novice): A continuing focus on the needs and requirements of customers, anticipating their needs, remaining sensitive to customers while performing services for them, responsive to customer needs.
Planning (Fundamental Awareness): Plans work to complete projects on time. Competently handles multiple assignments simultaneously. Able to be flexible to meet changing customer needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Uses time efficiently.
Regulatory Compliance (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates knowledge of the appropriate rules and regulations and apply them in difficult, stressful and complex situations. Able to interpret and explain rules and regulations that are ambiguous or unclear. Directs others in interpreting rules and regulations on the job and trains others in them.
Judgement and Decision-Making (Fundamental Awareness): Able to make decisions effectively and accurately in an environment which may be fast-paced or changing. Considers a wide range of alternatives, including those which may fall outside of the scope of the task at hand, before making a decision.
Animal Care Knowledge (Novice): Knowledgeable on the needs, treatment, and husbandry for different animal species. Able to ensure their welfare, nutrition, and safety.
Laboratory Animal Diseases (Fundamental Awareness): Knowledge of and experience with laboratory animal diseases, outbreaks, methods of spread, and methods of limiting disease.
Relevant Work Experience
Less than 1 year experience level
High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

Participates in the cleaning and maintenance of animal quarters.
Provides routine care of research animals.
Performs daily checks for animal health and welfare and maintains adequate supply levels in animal quarters.
Monitors and reports on environmental room and housing conditions.
Develops ability to recognize and report potential clinical abnormalities and/or irregularities in lab animals.
Euthanizes all species according to established regulations.
Maintains accurate and prompt records in accordance with outlined procedures.
Follows procedures to comply with operating and regulatory requirements related to care of laboratory animals.