Animal Caretaker

Nemours • Full-time • Wilmington, Delaware, United States • USD $33.80k - USD $48.58k / year • 1m ago

The Animal Caretaker I position is directly related to the Department of Nemours Biomedical Research and several clinical departments. The staff of the Life Science Center is responsible for the animal husbandry of all animals used for research. The position requires that the caretaker follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Life Science Center, under the direction of the veterinarian, and the investigators' instructions regarding specific care requirements. It is also necessary for the caretaker to follow federal, state, and institutional regulations and guidelines.

Primary Duties:

Feed and water animals according to instructions.

Change bedding in cages and sanitize cages using the cage washer equipment.

Read and follow written instructions regarding feeding, cage cleaning, etc.

Clean all animal holding rooms and animal related areas, using brooms, mops, scrapers, and appropriate sanitation equipment as needed.

Remove trash to designated dumpster.

Assist in packaging frozen animal carcasses for removal by vendor.

Handle animals as directed by supervisor.

Qualifications:

Previous experience with handling small and large animals
High school diploma required

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

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