Animal Care Support Worker

**Position:
Animal Care Support Worker**
**Job Posting #:
923441**
**Union**:
Non-Union
**Site**:
Princess Margaret Cancer Research Centre (PMCRT)
**Department**:
Animal Resource Centre (ARC)
**Reports to**:
Manager
**Hours**:
37.5 per week
**Salary**:
Commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy
**Status**:
Temporary Full-Time (approx. 6 months)
**Shifts**:
7am to 3pm
**Posted Date**:
August 15, 2023
**Closing Date**:
September 15, 2023
The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.
**Position Summary and Duties**
The Animal Resource Centre **Animal Care Worker** will help with all wash up activity will need to be processed in KDT ARC site. A Class G Drivers license is mandatory. Experience driving larger vehicles such as cube van and trucks preferred. This role is not involved in any direct animal husbandry. It provides support to animal care.
**Duties**
**The principal responsibilities include**:
The principal responsibilities include:
- Moving heavy racks loaded with equipment on and off department truck and transporting to another site for sterilization.
Other duties include:
- Receiving and preparing soiled cages and other equipment, for washing, sanitizing and/or sterilization
- Preparing cages and equipment for delivery to animal rooms after washing
- Receiving and putting away supplies
- Performing cage set up and autoclaving
- Performing routine cleaning activities of the clean and dirty wash up areas
- Ensuring quality control measures are carried out, according to established standards
- Performing routine machine maintenance
- Performing cross-functional and other duties as assigned and/or required.
**Qualifications**
- At minimum completion of high school or recognized equivalent required
- Class G Drivers license required
- Post-secondary certificate program in a Sterile Supply Process course an asset
- Knowledge of general machinery in a laboratory animal facility an asset
- 6 months practical and related experience
- Must not be allergic to rodents
- Ability to read, write and speak English
- Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Knowledge of the Occupational Health &
Safety Act and other relevant legislation
- Knowledge of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (W.H.M.I.S.)
- Knowledge of autoclave technology an asset
- Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance to UHN standards
- Exercise initiative and good judgment with ability to multi-task
- Compliance with confidentiality requirements under UHN Privacy policy
- Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Knowledge of applicable legislative, UHN and/or departmental policies
- Client service oriented, with the ability to effectively work with diversity and appreciate that people with different opinions, backgrounds and characteristics bring richness to the challenge or situation at hand
**Why join UHN?**
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.
- Competitive offer packages
- Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including:
travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.
Vaccines (COVID and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.
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