Animal Care Tech I

Job Description: The purpose of the Animal Care Technician is to provide animal care for larger preclinical animals.

***Must be comfortable working with animals ---Animal background preferred***
Will be working with swine, canine, and ovine.

Day & hours will be EITHER:
- Mon-Fri 7-4PM with Sat and Sun off (willing to work weekends for shift coverage).
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri. 6am - 5pm with Tues, Sat and Sun off (willing to work weekends for shift coverage)

Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for daily maintenance of animal health and husbandry
- Follow all SOPs and observe safety practices
- Clean all animal housing areas daily (> 50% of duties are physical labor)
- Provide enrichment to animals daily including exercise, toys and social housing
- Disinfect each housing area weekly to include walls, flooring and feed bins
- Feed all animals according to department SOPs
- Maintain cleanliness and organization in all areas of the lab
- Responsible for receipt of department deliveries
- Communicate all health status issues immediately to Veterinary Staff
- Document all activities in animal records and forms daily using Good Documentation Practices
- May assist Veterinary Technicians and Veterinarians as assigned by Manager
- Communicate any facility maintenance required to Manager
-Interest and willingness to help with team projects
-Team Player and quality communication!

**Please note: Animal Care activities include weekends**
Must be able to lift 30 pounds.

Quality Systems Duties and Responsibilities:
Build Quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements.

Qualifications:
•* High school diploma or GED

** A CVT is not required, and industry experience is a plus!

•*Please read carefully the attached medical screening backgrounds. These must be completed prior to day 1 of start. *