Senior Comparative Medicine Technician I-Center for Comparative Medicine and Surgery

Senior Comparative Medicine Tech I is responsible for small animal husbandry, participates in cleaning and maintenance of animal facility, monitors and reports on environmental room and housing conditions.  Senior CM I participates in animal health surveillance, ensures record keeping, and follows procedures to comply with operating and regulatory requirements related to animal care.  Senior CM I also assists with the guidance and training of new technicians. Other duties may be required per management.

• 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. 

• H.S./G.E.D.
• 1-2 years animal care experience at an AAALAC credited facility.
• AALAS (ALAT Level)

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSH

SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai Hospital, 877 - Center for Comparative Medicine and Surgery - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine

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