Animal Equipment Preparer

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states.

Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

Animal Equipment Preparer processes the facilities’ soiled animal housing equipment and prepare for use. Focus will be on gaining skills. The incumbent works following established procedures in performing daily responsibilities. This position is under close supervision with no responsibility for supervision others. Incumbent is expected to acquire skills and knowledge to perform more advanced work through training. Uses limited discretion and judgement in carrying out tasks.

At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, all employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to our values of collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity, and respect.

• Learn to and become proficient in preparing items for the equipment washers, including removal of soiled bedding, sorting of items into similar batches, soaking designated items and scrubbing items that are especially soiled.
• Be proficient at preparing orders of freshly prepared animal caging and rodent drinking water for the animal technicians.
• Sterilize all equipment, materials, and liquids necessary for animal husbandry and veterinary care.

• Learn and operate all facility equipment (e.g., tunnel and rackwashers, bottle decapper, dry heat sterilizers, autoclaves, garb-el, water bottle filling stations) per manufacturer specs.
• Learn to and become proficient at ensuring that clean equipment has been processed correctly and shows no sign of residual waste material or other types of contamination.
• Be proficient at notifying the Supervisor of any malfunctioning machinery or damaged equipment.
• Be proficient in preparing the acidification solution for the water filing stations under supervision.
• Supporting autoclave operations, including sterility assurance testing and daily cleaning.
• Maintaining departmental logbooks (e.g., breakage, maintenance).

• Learn to and become proficient in performing housekeeping duties such as sweeping, mopping, garbage removal, and equipment washing in animal housing areas and surrounding premises.
• Learn and become proficient in appropriate sanitation procedures and collection of materials for quality testing.

• Learn to and become proficient at preparing and providing special equipment orders.
• Know appropriate regulatory and safety regulations surrounding biomedical research.
• Assisting in validation of SOPs…