Temporary High School Intern, Animal Resource Center- Flores

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN? 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 employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY Works under immediate supervision to perform clerical or para-professional work.

Requirements

• Required Education Enrolled in high school and must be a minimum of 16 years of age.
• Experience If working in a Research Lab, additional documentation signed by parents or legal guardian

Responsibilities

• Comply with and wear required personal protective equipment.
• Operate cage washing and processing equipment, perform appropriate start-u p 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 cagewash logs and steam strip logs.
• Operate, clean, and maintain autoclave equipment.
• Report equipment failures and maintains autoclave logbooks.
• Evaluate and prepare extra equipment and deliver sterile equipment to appropriate storage rooms.
• Process animal caging through the cagewash equipment.
• Add appropriate bedding and enrichment to animal caging.
• Examine equipment for cracks or malfunctioned parts, reject unclean or broken equipment.
• Performs a variety of duties to include, but not limited to, basic administrative and service related functions.
• Assists, receives training, and acquires working knowledge from various departments.
• May assist staff with day to day operations.
• May participate in basic to moderately complex projects as requested by supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED