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Animal Care Attendant

Tufts University
Massachusetts, USA
Full-time
Entry
Onsite
USD 18-23.9 yearly
Discovered 1 months ago

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  • Patient Care Provide high quality patient care to include the following: Provide patients with food and water as ordered by clinician. Assist technicians in completing patient treatments while demonstrating proper animal handling and humane restraint techniques, basic and species-specific husbandry techniques and proper daily care of medical equipment. Clean and maintain cages and clinical spaces. Clean and stock patient care areas and food room. Clean and maintain dog walk areas. Provide laundry service. Assist with proper disposition of patient remains including preparation of clay paws and proper preparation of a body (including tags) for disposition.
  • Provide high quality patient care to include the following:
  • Provide patients with food and water as ordered by clinician.
  • Assist technicians in completing patient treatments while demonstrating proper animal handling and humane restraint techniques, basic and species-specific husbandry techniques and proper daily care of medical equipment.
  • Clean and maintain cages and clinical spaces.
  • Clean and stock patient care areas and food room.
  • Clean and maintain dog walk areas.
  • Provide laundry service.
  • Assist with proper disposition of patient remains including preparation of clay paws and proper preparation of a body (including tags) for disposition.
  • Patient Transport Responsibilities include: Assist with patient visits. Assist with patient drop offs and discharges. Transport patients between services within the Hospital. Transport deceased patients to mortuary room.
  • Responsibilities include:
  • Assist with patient visits.
  • Assist with patient drop offs and discharges.
  • Transport patients between services within the Hospital.
  • Transport deceased patients to mortuary room.
  • Miscellaneous Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
  • Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
  • One year of related experience.
  • The following required knowledge and skills as typically acquired by completing a High School degree or equivalent experience.
  • Ability to effectively work as a member of a team.
  • Pride in maintaining assigned areas in a hospital environment.
  • Basic computer skills including the ability to learn the electronic medical record system.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. with or without accommodation.
  • Associate's Degree or Vocational/technical training preferred with one or more years of experience.
  • Knowledge of animal behavior, restraint, feeding and basic sanitation.
  • Exotic animal handling skills. Exotic animals include birds, rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, rodents, special small mammals (such as chinchillas or hedgehogs), reptiles, and amphibians. For Animal Care Attendants working primarily with the Zoological Companion Animal (ZCAM) program, exotic animal handling skills are required.

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