Licensed Pest Control Technician

Licensed Pest Control Technician

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. UT Southwestern is honored to be a veteran-friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you’ve made to our country. We’re proud to support your next mission.

Ranked as the #1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth for the sixth consecutive year, we invite you to continue your healthcare career with us at UT Southwestern. You will discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for learning and advancement into leadership roles.

All full-time employees will have a robust benefits package including employer paid medical insurance. Children and family medical insurance plans are available at a cost to the employee.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/.

Job Summary

UT Southwestern is in search of a skilled and experienced Licensed Pest Control Technician for their Landscape Services department. Works under general supervision to provide the skills necessary for pest control and extermination of rodents, insects, and other pests in UT Southwestern buildings and properties.

Work Location: Dallas Campus; assist other UTSW sites when necessary.

Shift Requirement: Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM; and on-call.

Minimum Experience and Education Requirements

• Requires a high school diploma, vocational school, or equivalent (GED).
• Requires one (1) year of work experience in pest control and/or extermination.
• Requires active applicator license by either the Texas Department of Agriculture 3A ag category or the Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS), formerly the Structural Pest Control Board but now part of TDA.

Please Note: Attach the following prior to submitting your application:

1. An updated resume with all relevant work experience, education, vocational training, certifications, and/or licenses.
2. A copy of training diplomas or certificates.
3. A copy of trade licenses.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Work requires good organizational skills.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed primarily in an indoor and outdoor hospital and university environments, including clinical, non-clinical, laboratory, classroom, general office, or outside landscape areas.
• Working conditions involve exposure to one or more disagreeable elements, such as dust, dirt, heat, moisture, cold conditions, and contact with animals, animal odors, lifting, moving heavy equipment, and occasional work where biohazardous, chemicals, or zoonotic diseases will require use of appropriate safety procedures.

Job Duties

• Specifies and purchases pesticides, rodenticides, insecticides, and proper equipment relative to pest control within institution and related facilities.
• Inspects facilities and performs proper treatment based on pests, pest habits, pesticides, type, use and structural condition of buildings.
• Mixes and sprays chemical solutions for various methods of pest extermination within specified areas.
• Responds to emergency pest infestations and advises clients on preventative measures regarding reinfestations to control pests with area and related facilities.
• Maintains records of pesticides used, dosage, dates, times, and places of application to ensure proper storage, usage, inventories, retention, and disposal of pesticides in compliance with all local, state, and federal safety regulations.
• Follows up on service concerns relative to pest control.
• Assists Grounds Division with pest control.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The following is the acronym, “PACT”, and is fundamental to all non-clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:

• P-Problem Solving: Employees take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently, and to the satisfaction of customers, or managers. They show initiative in addressing areas of concern before they become problems.
• A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: Employees exhibit the ability to perform their job and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner reflecting a professional environment readily assuming obligations in a dependable and reliable manner.
• C-Communication, Contribution, and Collaboration: Who are our customers? Anyone who requests our help, needs our work product, or receives our services. Employees focus on customer service with creative solutions while improving the customer experience through clear, courteous, and timely delivery and communication. Sharing ideas with others helps expand our contribution to department goals.
• T-Teamwork: Employees work to contribute to the department’s success by supporting co-workers, promoting excellence in work product and customer service, and in maintaining a satisfying, caring environment for each other.

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimum require prior approval of Vice President for Human Resources Administration or his/her designee.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.