CAGE WASH TECHNICIAN ASSOCIATE
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, FL
Job posting number: #7270305 (Ref:hlj_54675)
Posted: August 6, 2024
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Position Highlights
The Cage Wash Technician Associate operates and sanitizes wash equipment, within Moffitt Research. This is the first level of several career paths available.
Responsibilities
- Receives and stores incoming cage wash supplies.
- Learn to prepare cages for cage wash, scrape dirty bedding from cages, clean and disinfect cages, water bottles, racks, and bedding pans on a daily basis.
- Learn to prepares clean, sterilized caging and cleaned/sterilized water bottles for facility use each day for the following day.
- Learn to prepare caging and autoclave as needed. Operates autoclave to sterilize or decontaminate caging equipment.
- Learn how to safely perform start up and shut down procedures of cage washing/sterilization equipment.
- Prepares cages for cage wash, scrape dirty bedding from cages, clean and disinfect cages, water bottles, racks, and bedding pans on a daily basis.
- Prepares clean, sterilized caging and cleaned/sterilized water bottles for facility use each day for the following day.
- Prepare caging and autoclave as needed. Operates autoclave to sterilize or decontaminate caging equipment.
- Wash and disinfect animal rooms on a scheduled basis.
- Sweep and mop floors, wash walls, and sanitize facilities using common and special cleaning chemicals and equipment on a scheduled basis. Dispose of trash and waste material. Maintain a high level of cleanliness in all areas of the facility.
- Monitors cage wash equipment for malfunctions and report any problems to the supervisor.
- Performs daily maintenance requirements of cage wash equipment and notify supervisor of any equipment malfunctions.
- Ensures that all logbooks, checklists, and other records are completed in a timely fashion.
- Ensures the cage wash area is in compliance with all regulatory guidelines and SOPs.
- Receives and stores incoming cage wash supplies; maintain clean and orderly storage room(s). Maintains inventories of chemicals, indicators, and supplies used in washing and sterilizing operations.
- Stocks storeroom supplies, such as food, bedding, cleaning materials and other supplies.
- Maintains inventories of chemicals, indicators, and supplies used in washing and sterilizing operations.
Credentials and Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED.
- No Education required.
- No Experience required.
Mission To create a Moffitt culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion as we strive to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Vision To advance and accelerate a culture of access, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is a priority at Moffitt and is meant "to promote a culture of diversity and inclusion as we contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer." The Enterprise Equity Department focuses its efforts on eliminating those obstacles to an individual’s ability to exist within their personal comfort zone at the cancer center. Everyone is important to meeting this priority. Addressing and responding to diversity and inclusion fosters an environment where mutual respect for diverse cultures, communication styles, languages, customs, beliefs, values, traditions, experiences and other ways in which we identify ourselves, is the expectation.
