What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Technician, Animal Resource Center - Service Department (Galveston) position at Service Department (Galveston) - UTMB Health Careers?
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Minimum Qualifications:
High school or equivalent and one year of laboratory animal experience.
JOB SUMMARY
To provide for the skilled care of laboratory animals in a humane, safe and sanitary manner using appropriate equipment and established procedures.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Feeds and waters animals as specified.
Performs daily census of animals.
Changes animal caging as scheduled sanitizes rooms, equipment and hallways as assigned.
Assists in the maintenance of animal records.
Observes animals for behavior change and/or evidence of disease and notifies staff as appropriate.
Provides routine treatment for common disease problems and performs animal identification tasks using established methods.
Assists in the operation of and the record keeping for breeding colonies.
Attends in-house training programs to become more knowledgeable in the field of laboratory animal science.
Marginal or Periodic Functions:
- Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure
- Performs related duties as required.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT/EQUIPMENT
Support equipment used in a laboratory animal science multi-species facility and standard office equipment. Standard animal resources environment. Must not be allergic to animal dander, or have immunodeficiency diseases. Pregnancy may become a personnel safety factor in some laboratory animal science duties. Potential exposure to radiation and biohazards.
*Official Regulatory Statement for Healthcare jobs’ Job Descriptions: May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens, ionizing & non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications and disoriented or combative patients or others.
SALARY RANGE
Commensurate with experience.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
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