StateJobsNY

NY HELPNo

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleLaboratory Animal Caretaker, New York Psychiatric Institute, P16080

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary Grade05

Bargaining UnitISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $27335 to $33915 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation To Be Determined

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 12 AM

To 11:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County New York

Street Address New York Psychiatric Institute

1051 Riverside Drive, Herbert Pardes’ Building/Kolb Ann

City Manhattan

StateNY

Zip Code10032

Minimum Qualifications This title is non-competitive. No examination is necessary. There are no minimum education or experience qualifications for appointment to this title.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

High School or Equivalency Diploma. Six months experience and/or training in a laboratory animal facility or Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) Certification.

Duties Description Laboratory Animal Caretakers handle, treat and observe animals used in laboratory experiments, biological tests and research. They handle laboratory animals in order to implement ongoing experiments; treat them to provide for the general health and comfort of the animals; and observe them to detect symptoms of disease and changes in condition. They come into contact with animals carrying a variety of communicable diseases including zoonosis, and may be exposed to the radiation used in the treatment of such animals. In handling, treating, feeding and all other contacts with such animals, incumbents use techniques designed to minimize the hazards of their own infection, as well as the contamination of uninfected stock or experimental animals.

Additional Comments Background Investigation/Justice Center Review: Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $3026.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 212-795-0786

Email Address hrnyspi@nyspi.columbia.edu

Address

Street New York Psychiatric Institute

1051 Riverside Drive, Building 57

City Manhattan

State NY

Zip Code 10032

Notes on ApplyingIndicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for.

Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application at:

http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf

and submit it with your other application materials.