$21.13-$26.60 Hourly / $1,584.64-$1,994.64 BiWeekly /
$41,359.00-$52,060.00 Yearly
At the University of Connecticut Health Center, Center for Comparative Medicine this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks involved in the sanitation, sterilization and distribution of supplies in the laboratory.
Works under the general supervision of a Lead Animal Care Washroom Technician or other employee of a higher grade.
Participates in sanitizing and sterilizing caging, supplies, equipment and washroom facility; performs routine sanitation tasks; operates and maintains wash machines; assembles, prepares and stacks apparatus necessary to house, feed and water animals; prepares supplies for animal care staff; follows standard operating procedures; receives, stores and rotates feed, bedding and other animal care supplies and equipment; transports equipment and supplies; disposes of animal waste and carcasses; updates and maintains records; performs related duties as required.
Some interpersonal skills; some oral and written communication skills; ability to follow written and oral instruction and to keep records; manual dexterity.
Any experience and training which would provide the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.
Incumbents in this class may be required to lift heavy objects and may be exposed to risk of injury from sterilization equipment and to risk of exposure to communicable diseases.
In accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreement's compensation guidelines.
This replaces the existing specification for the class of Animal Care Washroom Technician (37.5 Hour) in Salary Group TC 10 approved effective November 29, 2013. (Revised to modify Compensation Guidelines as part of the NP-2 contract negotiations) Final 22-046R