Comparative Medicine Technician I- Center for Comparative Medicine & Surgery
Mount Sinai Health System
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- Location
- United States
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 16
- 4 days ago
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About the company
Mount Sinai Health System
Hospital & health care · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Provide daily care and husbandry for laboratory animals, maintain clean and safe animal and laboratory spaces, and operate and maintain facility equipment.
- Stock supplies, monitor environmental conditions, and keep required records.
What you need
- H.S./G.E.D.
- Minimum 6 months of animal care experience
- Purina Test
- Education: a high school diploma
Key skills
Animal careGeneral husbandryDaily record-keepingAutoclavingEnvironmental monitoringFollow detailed written instructionsPrepare for ALAT certification
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Comparative Medicine Tech I is responsible for basic sanitation/disinfection and maintenance of the animal facility, and for daily record-keeping and operation of major laboratory equipment. CM Tech I will perform general husbandry for laboratory animals related to cash wash, as well as being responsible for stocking inventory of PPE and supplies. CM Tech I is also responsible for sanitizing laboratory space, including animal holding rooms, cage wash areas and associated corridors as per federal, state and local guidelines and for autoclaving all equipment and keeping records for temperature for the autoclave and rack washer. CM Tech I will provide daily animal care to small animal species in the animal facility. Other duties may be required per management.
H.S./G.E.D.
Minimum 6 months of animal care experience
Purina Test
Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSH
CAGE MAINTENANCE
Provide animals with clean cages, water, and food. Identify functional caging equipment and reports equipment maintenance. Sanitize cages using washroom equipment. Removal of waste material such as bedding, trash etc.
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
Ensure clean and operating equipment (racks and biological cabinets). Make adjustments to equipment as needed and make minor decisions in use of equipment. Understand the function of various equipment within facility (tunnel washer, rack washer, autoclave, bottle filler, etc.) to prevent damage or loss of time.
FACILITY MAINTENANCE
Provide a clean and safe work environment. Report facility damage to supervisor.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
Maintain clean work area. Sanitize and disinfect cage wash, equipment and other facility areas. Identify, record, and report environmental conditions.
HEALTH MONITORING
Record and report issues to supervisor and/or veterinary staff. Comply with institutional certifications and requirements for working with infectious disease waste from BSL-2 and/or BSL-3 environment.
DOCUMENTATION
Ability to follow detailed written instructions in performing routine work paying close attention to details. Record cage census as required.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Provide a clean and safe atmosphere for animals, employees, and facility users. Contribute and recommend new ideas and input on problem solving issues.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Participate in departmental training of various areas comprising animal, facility, and employment-related issues. Contribute to the workforce and environment by exhibiting newly learned skills and sharing newly found knowledge with others. Prepare for ALAT certification.