Associate Animal Care Technician
Company: Sanford Health
Location: Sioux Falls
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Create Your Career With Us!Sanford Health is one of the largest
and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United
States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement
opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family
who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our
broad footprint.Facility: Sanford Center BuildingLocation: Sioux
Falls, SDAddress: 2301 East 60th St N, Sioux Falls, SD 57104,
USAShift: 8 Hours - Day ShiftsJob Schedule: Full timeWeekly Hours:
40. 00Salary Range: $15.00/hr - $17Department DetailsDepartment
Selling PointsM-F 8am to 4:30pmPotential for rotating weekends and
holidaysJob SummaryMust know and understand species-specific needs
and be able to follow established protocols when working with
animals. Administer any necessary experimental requirements, and
monitor and record environmental conditions. Oversee animals under
supervision. Must follow established protocols, safety measures and
operating procedures at all times, to include personal protective
equipment (PPE) and other techniques used to prevent contamination,
pathogen transfer or anything that may jeopardize the
animals.Develop and maintain breeding programs for various
genetically engineered strains of mice and rats. Observe animals
for abnormal behavior. Be educated on the experimental protocols to
distinguish between an abnormality and experimental protocol.Must
be skilled in handling and restraint in order to change cages
and/or make close observations, and be able to restrain a variety
of laboratory animals without causing injury or distress to the
animal or themselves. Must be knowledgeable and skilled in the
application of identification to animals, and must know how to
interpret identification schemes used by the Large Animal Research
Facility (LARF) and investigators.Understand and perform quarantine
procedures on incoming animals. Must be able to perform oral gavage
and intraperitoneal, intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, to
interpret samples and maintain detailed records for animal care to
meet federal regulations.Keep records on animal health,
environmental parameters, environmental enrichment, sanitation,
census and supply inventory.Assist with preparing caging/waters and
prepping cage wash. Responsible for cleaning and restocking
procedure rooms. Assist with putting away new stock supplies,
animal food, and bedding. Assist with putting away ARC
laundry.Occasional local travel between sites may be required.
Other duties as assigned.QualificationsHigh school diploma or
equivalency required.One year experience in animal husbandry and/or
an interest in pursuing a career in scientific research
preferred.May take the Registered Assistant Laboratory Animal
Technician (RALAT) certification when eligible.BenefitsSanford
Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying
full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a
variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance,
vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan,
work/life balance benefits, sick leave and paid time off. To review
your benefit eligibility, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits
.Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an
individual with a disability and would like to request an
accommodation for help with your online application, please call
1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org
.Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer
will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening
as a condition of employment.Req Number: R-0090928Job Function:
ResearchFeatured: No
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