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With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued patients and employees. With over 20,000 employees, we are committed to continuing our growth with the best professionals in the healthcare industry. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth
Experience and Education
High school graduation or GED strongly preferred; no experience required.
Job Duties
Operate cage washing and processing equipment and perform appropriate start-up and shut-down procedures.
Thoroughly clean and monitor equipment throughout the day and report equipment failures to the supervisor.
Maintain high quality sanitization.
Recognize the facility's equipment needs and rapidly processes appropriate equipment.
Maintain cage wash logs and steam strip logs.
Operates autoclave equipment.
Cleans and maintains autoclaves equipment.
Reports equipment failures and maintains log books.
Evaluates and prepares extra equipment and delivers sterile equipment to appropriate storage rooms.
Comply with and wear required personal protective equipment.
Cleans and maintains multiple support areas (storage rooms, restrooms, breakrooms, procedure labs) as well as main hallways.
Utilizes appropriate techniques and chemicals to ensure sanitization of all surfaces.
Accurately requests, sorts, organizes routine supplies to meet area needs.
Provides supply requests in a timely manner.
Correctly applies appropriate techniques and chemicals to maintain facility floors.
Routinely sweeps and mops.
Utilizes floor machines to effectively remove buildup of wax and debris.
Follows appropriate safety procedures.
Process animal caging through the cage wash equipment.
Add appropriate bedding and enrichment to animal caging.
Examine equipment for cracks or malfunctioned parts, reject unclean or broken equipment.
Maintain required attendance level and adherence to set work schedule in accordance with required staffing levels in order to ensure that assigned duties are completed.
Ability to work weekends as assigned.
Perform housekeeping duties and laundry.
Keep machines cleaned and well-maintained.
Follow appropriate safety procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.
To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
To learn more, please visit: why-work-here/diversity-inclusion
