Research AHT I

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.   

As a Research AHT, you will monitor and care for the health and well-being of research animals. You will work in the Biological Research Unit (BRU), a primary rodent housing area consisting of 12 general holding rooms, a quarantine room and additional space used for specialized research requirements or studies. The facility currently houses approximately 8,000 cages and 40,000 mice. This position is critical to support the daily operations of the BRU rodent facility, which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. In this role, you will support foundational pre-clinical research that may one day improve the lives of patients around the world. You will help care for the animals used in research studies by maintaining supplies, food and overall environmental conditions within the facility. Responsibilities include animal husbandry, daily cage changing, providing food and water, behavioral observations, writing health reports, basic colony management, stocking supplies, cleaning equipment and performing housekeeping duties such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and stocking PPE. Your work plays an important role in advancing scientific discovery and supporting the mission of Cleveland Clinic to enhance the global healthcare field.

A caregiver in this position works days, Monday-Friday from 6:00 am – 2:30 pm or 7:30am-4:00pm. One holiday per year is required.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Monitor and care for the health and well-being of research animals.

• Perform daily health observations and monitor the condition of research animals.

• Provide custodial care, fresh feed, and fresh water to animals according to the standard operating procedures.

• Receive animal shipments and complete required documentation.

• Ensure that areas used for technical procedures are well maintained and adequately supplied.

• Transport supplies, equipment and animals to and from various locations.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• High School Diploma or GED 

• Able and willing to be trained to properly handle all species of animals housed within the department

• Ability to work a flexible schedule and complete assigned responsibilities, as animal care is a 7-days-per-week, 365-days-per-year operation that may require weekend and holiday coverage

• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision

• Ability to make quick decisions, identify options and take appropriate action

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Experience in the custodial care of animals

• Comfortable handling small animals in an academic research setting

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and transport equipment and/or animals weighing up to 75 pounds using carts with casters.

• Capable of tolerating a significant amount of standing, bending and walking.

• May be required to work with biological, chemical and radiation hazards after proper training

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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