Animal Attendant - Veterinary Medicine & Surgery (South Campus)

The Veterinary Medicine and Surgery department exists to serve MD Anderson research programs. Our primary mission is to provide the best possible veterinary care, facilities and services in support of the institutional animal care and use program, in keeping with all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) accreditation standards.
Veterinary Medicine & Surgery
Key Functions
Equipment Cleaning & Sanitation

• Properly disassembles equipment prior to, and reassembles following sanitation.
• Performs equipment washing, sanitizing, sterilization, and quality assurance testing according to task guide.
• Collects soiled equipment and removal of trash daily.
• Performs flushes on recoil hoses using recoil hose flush station.
• Performs flushes of automated water system manifolds on racks using the rack manifold flush Station.
• Ensures cage washing equipment is working properly and report alarms and malfunctions to team leader or supervisor immediately.

Documentation

• Records appropriate data in logbook or electronic task management system.

Facility / Room Care and Housekeeping

• Restocks supplies at designated areas.
• Maintains washroom equipment and performs routine cleaning and maintenance according to manufacturer recommendations.
• Cleans washroom daily.
• Performs ancillary cleaning duties as assigned.
• Performs basic housekeeping assignments in assigned and ancillary areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education
Required: High School diploma or equivalent.
Experience
Required: None.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information

• Fund Type: Soft
• Requisition ID: 158689
• Relocation Assistance Available?: No
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 31,200
• Science Jobs: Yes
• Employee Status: Regular
• Pivotal Position: Yes
• Work Week: Days
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 43,200
• Work Location: Onsite
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 37,200
• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay

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