Associate Cage Wash Tech

Job Summary

Operates cage wash machinery in order to sanitize primary animal holding cages, support equipment and general access areas, with regular guidance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in cleaning, maintenance, and decontamination of cage wash facility and other assigned areas.
• Cleanses microbiological monitoring on cages and equipment.
• Transports equipment to new locations as instructed.
• Records information in accordance with outlined procedures.
• Maintains supplies for cage wash facility and other assigned areas.
• Operates equipment in accordance with equipment manuals.
• Reports potential equipment failures or safety concerns.
• Assembles caging with necessary supplies and food as instructed.
• Follows procedures to comply with operating and regulatory requirements related to care of laboratory animals.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Customer Service (Fundamental Awareness): A continuing focus on the needs and requirements of customers, anticipating their needs, remaining sensitive to customers while performing services for them, responsive to customer needs.
• Quality Assurance (Novice): Understands the goal of increasing organizational productivity and individual performance by making the products and services within your work assignments more efficient and more effective.
• Planning (Fundamental Awareness): Plans work to complete projects on time. Competently handles multiple assignments simultaneously. Able to be flexible to meet changing customer needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Uses time efficiently.
• Material Processing (Novice): Efficiency in working a series of steps to complete a process. Understanding what it takes to run machinery and the parameters for washing and sterilizing equipment.
• Judgment and Decision-Making (Fundamental Awareness): Able to make decisions effectively and accurately in an environment which may be fast-paced or changing. Considers a wide range of alternatives, including those which may fall outside of the scope of the task at hand, before making a decision.
• Communication (Fundamental Awareness): Clearly, effectively and respectfully communicates to employees or customers.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Performs clearly defines tasks and methods described in detail to achieve standardized solutions that impact own performance with regular guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Follows a well established process to solve routine problems where solutions are clearly prescribed.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has basic job knowledge of systems and procedures that are common to own job.
• Team Interaction: Individually contributes to the team.

Position Qualifications

• Responsibilities:
  • Operates cage wash machinery in order to sanitize primary animal holding cages, support equipment and general access areas, with regular guidance.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED.

Benefits

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.