Animal Caretaker Ii

**Job Title**

Animal Caretaker II - Full-Time Small Animal Hospitalization

**Agency**

Texas A&M University

**Department**

Vet Med-Teaching Hospital

**Proposed Minimum Salary**

Commensurate

**Job Location**

College Station, Texas

**Job Type**

Staff

**Our commitment**

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

**Who we are**

**What we want**

The Animal Caretaker II, under supervision, performs best practices in infection prevention by cleaning and disinfecting animal housing facilities, related corridors, and equipment within the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. Assists with maintaining a clean, sanitary, and functionally well-organized service area within the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. Assists with basic animal husbandry practices for patients.

**What you need to know**

Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.

**Other Requirements or Other Factors**:
No inhibiting allergies to animals, hay, dust, or disinfectants, ability to lift or move heavy loads. Persons in this position are considered essential when the University declares an emergency, campus closure, class cancellations, etc., and are therefore required to report to work and remain on duty unless/until relieved by the direct supervisor.

**Required Education**:
High School diploma or GED.

**Required Experience**:
Two years of experience in animal care.

**Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**:Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

**Preferred Experience**:
More than two years’ experience in animal handling or animal care.

**Preferred Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**:
Basic computer skills, Basic knowledge of equipment used in a veterinary teaching Hospital. Ability to work well with others in a teaching environment.

**Responsibilities**:
**CLEANING AND DISINFECTION**:
Infection prevention best practices
- Maintains proper infection prevention control by following infection prevention policies. Maintains clean, disinfected and organized patient wards, corridors, and hospital common areas. Maintains clean and professional appearance of the small animal hospital exterior sidewalks, yards, flowerbeds, and outdoor furniture areas. Follows appropriate disposal techniques for all potential biohazard items.

**Maintain a safe, sanitary, well-organized service areas**:
Keeps accurate inventory for service area. Enters fees in accurate and in timely manner in the VMTH electronic medical record. Provides cleaning and disinfection support of service area and small animal hospital.

Provides Biohazard management and transportation within the hospital. Assist in creating food and supply orders.

**ANIMAL HUSBANDRY**:
Assisting faculty, staff and students with patient care such as walking, feeding and bathing patients

Assists in ensuring all patients are in appropriate and clean kennels.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.