Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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Animal Health, ResearchIndustries
Requirements
Hold a valid license in Veterinary Technology from an accredited institution
At least one year of experience as a licensed veterinary technician
Responsibilities
Assisting the clinical veterinarian with all aspects of veterinary care
Inventory control
Medical case management
Animal diet and weight management
Animal preventive health management, scheduling, and administration
Daily detailed observations and recording in medical records
Animal husbandry
Attendance at applicable meetings
Attendance and participation in clinical rounds
Working on miscellaneous projects for veterinary services
Regulatory documentation as needed
Dental and surgical procedures including all pre-operative preparation, peri-operative and post-operative care and monitoring on animals
Anesthetic monitoring
Lab and veterinary equipment maintenance
Communicating with animal and supply vendors as needed
Training of animal care technicians for companion animal observations, husbandry, and procedures
Technical procedures including blood draws on animal species, urine collection, monitoring of vital signs, triage, IV catheterization, subcutaneous and intravenous fluid administration, euthanasia and necropsy support, diagnostic testing including in-house bloodwork, fecal exams and urinalysis
Study-specific procedures including monitoring of animals, sedation or anesthesia support, blood collection
Be on-call weekends and/or holidays (typically 1 weekend a month)