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Works in the cage wash area. Operates tunnel washers, rack washers, autoclaves and other industrial sanitation and animal care support equipment. Conducts cleaning activities by dumping soiled bedding, removing waste and excessive amounts of dirt and debris and providing disinfection to reduce or eliminate unacceptable concentrations of microorganisms. Prepares, pre-cleans and organizes equipment prior to processing in industrial machines. Keeps clean and dirty equipment and supplies separated. Provides regular preventive maintenance and upkeep of the equipment. Maintains records and quality control information. Operates and maintains water bottle filling devices and automatic watering equipment. Maintains the cage wash area in a clean and orderly condition at the end of each shift. Uses brooms, mops, scrapers brushes, scrubbing machines, hand trucks, power sprayers and other accessory equipment.

¿ Performs sanitation and cleaning throughout the animal facility as required to maintain accreditation standards. This includes major sanitation of animal rooms, support and service areas, storage rooms and corridors. Assists in maintaining the animal morgue and freezers and disposing of dead animals.
¿ Transports animals, supplies and equipment as directed. Receives and handles feed and bedding. Carries out other service and support activities in the facility at the direction of a supervisor. These may include monitoring and recording environmental conditions, evaluating light timer settings, performing surveys of the physical condition of the facility, conducting quality assurance tests and other tasks that contribute to the level of sanitation and operation. Conducts minor repairs, maintenance and upkeep of animal care equipment such as replacement of casters

¿ Provides animal care consistent with standard operational procedures. This requires handling research animals, the ability to transfer them to and from primary enclosures and to provide food and water. Requires the ability to read technical instructions and standard operating procedures and to write in records. Must develop knowledge and technical skills to provide humane care for a wide variety of animals consistent with standards of modern laboratory animal science and research. Must participate in training to stay current and facilitate effective implementation of the animal care and use program for the care and use of laboratory animals.

¿ Perform other related duties as assigned or required

¿ Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the University.

Qualifications

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
High School Diploma or equivalent

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:
AALAS Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) Preferred

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
At least 6 months experience in laboratory animal care and husbandry in a research facility

Conditions of Employment

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson's clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Closing Statement

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson's mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.