Shared Laboratory Resource Assistant I - Cage Wash Technician

Cleveland Clinic

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Innovative and groundbreaking discoveries happen every day at Cleveland Clinic, where each team member contributes to our mission of caring for life, researching health and educating those who serve. As a Shared Laboratory Resource Assistant – Cage Wash Technician, you will be responsible for cleaning research animal cages and performing a variety of support activities with lower scientific complexity. In this role, you will serve as an essential resource to both operational teams and research personnel, supporting research at all levels within the Biological Resources Unit. This position offers an excellent entry point into the research field within an exciting and ever-evolving healthcare environment. A caregiver in this role works days shifts from 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
Comfortable being around research animals
Ability to transport equipment and/or animals weighing up to 75 pounds
Ability to understand and follow detailed scientific or medical instructions given by investigators and/or veterinarians
Ability to work in an environment of unpleasant odors and sights
Subject to animal bites and scratches
May be required to work with biological, chemical and radiation hazards after proper training.
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a cleaning position (stocking, cleaning, mopping, etc.)
Ability to lift 50 pounds

Responsibilities

Perform various procedures or SOPs to carefully operate and conduct maintenance of core equipment.
Notify senior personnel or supervisor of equipment malfunction or other issues that need immediate attention.
Perform quality assurance on all assigned activities per procedures or SOPs.
Assist with collecting, receiving, processing, transporting, or storing supplies from various labs.
Provide customer service, receive/answer and process departmental communications through iLab ordering system, or email, or phone and/or voicemail, or other technology used for communication.
Perform appropriate cleaning procedures for specific areas.
Sweep and mop various rooms, stock and take trash to dumpsters.
Deep clean biosafety cabinets and clean research animal cages.
Maintain adequate stock of supplies, inventory management of transporting and distributing supplies as needed.
Complete three months on-the-job training to learn department laboratory procedures, instrumentation and CCF policies.