Cage Wash Technician I - ARC

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Facilitates the cleaning and sterilization of cages and cage accessories using mechanical washers and autoclaves and conducts preventative maintenance of cage wash equipment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Familiar with specialized animal housing considerations to include infectious agent containment and barrier concepts.
• Working knowledge of federal animal welfare regulations and AAALAC accreditation standards.
• Working knowledge of animal technician safety precautions.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• ALAT certification or completion of Lab Animal Research Support Staff certification program, preferred.
• One year of cage wash, laboratory animal, or other relevant experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follows all standard operating procedures and guidelines to ensure personal safety, biosecurity, and compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations.
• Processes cages and accessories using mechanical washers and autoclaves. Ensures proper sanitation and sterilization using temperature sensitive indicators and promptly reports failures to supervisory staff and facility engineers.
• Delivers cages and cage accessories to and from animal holding rooms.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment in the clean and sterile side of cage wash, animal feed rooms, and other areas as needed.
• Performs preventive maintenance on washers, autoclaves, racks, automatic watering system, and other caging equipment.
• Acts as a trainer or an on-boarding partner for newer staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED