ACM Animal Care Technician I
Posted on: 9 Dec 2021
Houston, TX
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
At Houston Methodist, the Animal Care Technician is responsible for delivering exceptional animal care to the research animals. This includes performing daily animal care and husbandry of laboratory animals in a research environment. The Animal Care Technician is also being responsible for assisting with animal technical procedures and providing entry level animal study support with supervision.
Requirements:
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Job responsibilities labeled EF capture those duties that are essential functions of the job.
PEOPLE - 20%
Establishes working relationships with all Houston Methodist Hospital staff. (EF)
Works with veterinary staff to report any animal concerning behavior by animals. (EF)
SERVICE - 30%
Provides daily animal husbandry and care for a variety of laboratory animal species. (EF)
Provides fresh food and water, performs cage changes and animal/procedure sanitation procedures. (EF)
Performs animal receiving and housing. (EF)
Performs sanitization of caging and equipment using tunnel and rack washers, bulk autoclaves, and other manual equipment as needed. (EF)
QUALITY/SAFETY - 20%
Ensures that animal room records are maintained in conformance with institutional policies and regulatory agency directives. (EF)
Works with Comparative Medicine animal care staff to ensure the facility is prepared for inspections and meets safety standards. (EF)
Performs technical procedures with Veterinary staff supervision, including but not limited to animal identification procedures, post-operative monitoring, health monitoring and weaning. (EF)
FINANCE - 10%
Identifies cost saving initiatives within the department and communicates recommendations. (EF)
Serves as the alternate for maintaining accurate inventories of supplies and equipment as indicated. (EF)
GROWTH/INNOVATION - 20%
Generates and communicates new ideas and suggestions that improve quality or service.
Learns, reviews, suggests improvements, refine, and formalize a variety of animal care procedures and facility support practices. (EF)
Houston Methodist
Houston, TX
Houston Methodist comprises a leading academic medical center in the Texas Medical Center and six community hospitals serving the Greater Houston area. Each hospital is staffed by committed personnel who exemplify our I CARE values: integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence. Patient safety, quality and service are our highest priorities.
Houston Methodist Hospital, the system's flagship, is consistently listed among U.S. News & World Report's best hospitals, and we extend that same level of quality care across the system. Other available centers include Houston Methodist Emergency Care Centers, the Houston Methodist Imaging Center, the Houston Methodist Breast Care Center and the Houston Methodist Outpatient Center.
Houston Methodist Research Institute is home to some of the world’s brightest physician-scientists, working in a collaborative environment on more than 800 clinical trials. The goal of the research institute is to quickly translate what is discovered in the lab into treatments for patients. The research institute is making great strides, bringing us even closer to medical breakthroughs in cardiovascular disease, cancer, infectious disease, neurosciences, diabetes and more.
At Houston Methodist, caring for our community means more than providing quality health care at our seven hospitals — it means supporting individuals and organizations that touch the lives of those who make up our community. Based on our I CARE values, our programs provide financial and medical assistance to more than 150,000 patients every year. In addition, this support also helps foster confidence, peace of mind and compassion to those individuals who are rebuilding their lives.
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