Cagewash Technician I - LAR

University of Kansas Medical Center • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

Under Team Leader supervision, performs routine husbandry, janitorial, and cage cleaning procedures related to the care and use of laboratory animals. The incumbent will perform other duties as assigned by Laboratory Animal Resources (LAR) management, including veterinarian.

Requirements

• Experience using computer.
• Prior experience with animals.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma/GED equivalent.
• Communication skills.
• Organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete cage wash assignments according to standard operating procedures.
• Operate and maintain cage washers, autoclaves, and sanitizing equipment.
• Maintain adequate levels of cage wash chemicals.
• Scrape and empty pans and cages of soiled bedding.
• Pre-clean large animal racks for cage wash machinery.
• Wash caging equipment and autoclaves food, bedding, water bottles, nestlets, and appropriate covering.
• Prepare cage orders for LAR staff and researchers.
• Maintain detailed records of preventive maintenance schedules, detergent and disinfectant use, cage washer, and autoclave performance tests.
• Perform preventative maintenance on autoclaves, cage/rack washers, and other equipment.
• Receive and stock feed, bedding, and other supplies in the storage area.
• Perform scheduled decontaminations in cage wash areas.
• Clean and organize storage areas.
• Conduct minor equipment and caging repairs.
• Observe and improve others' techniques, equipment operation.
• Pallet, space check for new animal orders, manage animals found in cage wash - cage wash report form, feed and set up animals, etc.
• Dispose of waste materials.
• Sweep, mop, and disinfect cage wash area at the end of the shift.
• Operate mechanical cleaning equipment.
• Maintain supply inventory and requests replacements as necessary.
• Organize and clean storage areas.
• Follow established health and safety procedures.
• Follow facility security and traffic flow procedures.
• Continue to develop in education and skills by proactively seeking out training opportunities within KUMC or external organizations.
• Follow written and verbal instructions.
• Learn and apply new standard operating procedures and policies.

Benefits

• Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.
• Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available.
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays.
• One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.
• A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.
• https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees