Veterinary Technician - 245656

What You Will Do:

• Prepare animals for anesthetic procedures including pre-op medications, induction/intubation, preparing surgical sites
• Maintain prep room, assemble surgical supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedures, and prepare surgical instrument table
• Performs timely and accurate record keeping and data collection
• Able to perform surgical procedures with veterinary supervision and train surgical staff
• Assists in protocol design and assist program leadership to execute all milestones of a research project
• Manage the post-op care
• Assists with necropsy

Qualifications

• Associate degree preferred plus 1+ years of relevant work experience in a clinical setting
• Knowledge of medications calculations used in laboratory animals
• Good understanding of safety protocols for clinical environment and animal care
• Good knowledge of equipment and techniques used in the surgical setting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to execute medical orders and research protocol instructions without supervision
• Ability to perform anesthesia, surgical procedures on laboratory animals with supervision