at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 54223
Department: Ctr for Comparative Medicine
Salary/Grade: NEX/7
Job Summary:
Completes primarily cage wash activities; & limited amount (no more than 10% of overall job duties & responsibilities) of simple, routine animal caretaking duties as part of training program; & other duties as requested by Group Leader or their designee. All actions are completed by strictly & consistently following applicable CCM SOPs including safety procedures & guidelines. Reports any suspected or actual deviations to SOPs or non-routine situations immediately to Group Leader or their designee. Arrives, leaves & takes breaks at work as scheduled. Strictly adheres to CCM attendance policy.
Specific Responsibilities:
According to CCM SOPs:
- Cleans & sterilizes cages, equipment, supplies, rooms (primary and secondary enclosures), etc.
- Prepares refuse for disposal or incineration.
- Maintains efficient organization & flow of supplies & equipment through cage wash area.
- Monitors & maintains washers & sterilizers in proper working condition.
- Delivers clean and/or dirty equipment and cages to and from cage wash as required.
- May complete daily and periodic housekeeping of other areas as assigned, i.e., bathrooms, locker rooms and surgery space within CCM..
- Restocks and maintains appropriate inventory levels of housekeeping and bathroom supplies.
- Removes dirty scrubs from receptacles and ensures adequate supply of clean scrubs.
- Monitors first aid kits, eye wash stations and functioning emergency exit on cage wash equipment.
Animal Care: Obtains training in animal caretaking duties according to CCM SOPs such as:
- Feeding & watering animals according to their prescribed diets.
- Observing animals regularly during the day, noting & reporting any variances in eating, drinking or deviation from normal habits, to include obvious health issues with behavior, skin conditions, etc.
- Observing & reporting changes in environmental parameters (i.e., temperature, humidity, lighting, etc.).
