Veterinary Technician II

Job Title
Veterinary Technician II
Agency
Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Department
Pharmacy Finance Centralized
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Kingsville, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Glimpse of the Job
🐭🐰 Veterinary Technician II
From monitoring animal health and supporting research procedures to maintaining a safe and enriching vivarium environment, you'll play an important role in the care and well-being of rodents while contributing to research that advances scientific discovery.
Join us and help support the research that drives tomorrow's discoveries. Apply today! 🐾
What you need to know
Salary: $20.04-25.00 Commensurate based on education and experience
Location: Kingsville, Texas
Schedule: Requires working different shifts and participating in on-call coverage. May be required to work alternate shifts, overtime, holidays, weekends, and/or on-call duty.
Responsibilities:
Vivarium Duties
Assist faculty by doing daily rounds, sending out emails to investigators about the health of their animals, and treating animals.
Perform basic care and husbandry procedures.
Observe and report changes in temperature, air exchange rate, light/dark cycles, and humidity in the animal room environment.
Maintain animal inventory and recordkeeping
Manual cage cleaning, providing food/water/enrichment
Change cages, feeds, and water animals according to established schedules.
Ability to recognize abnormal health conditions, and overcrowding issues.
Observation and recognition of subtle differences in animal behavior and appearance.
Receives and implements special care and special diet for certain animals.
Maintain the rodent health surveillance programs at Vivarium; including scheduling sentinel shipments, replacing sentinels, collecting and submitting diagnostic samples.
Performing sanitation assessments as part of the quality assurance program
Oversee surgical room protocols requiring anesthesia, surgical assistance, and principals of asepsi
Operates large cage washing machines, autoclaves, and participates with preventive maintenance; recognizes and reports malfunctioning or unsafe equipment and conditions.
Use high level disinfectants and detergents to accomplish cleaning.
Maintain sanitation and disease prevention conditions. This includes sterile techniques when handling animals, cleaning and sterilizing floors, and walls.
Cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization of lab equipment.
Knowledgeable on the types of equipment, animals, and supplies coming into facility.
Administrative Duties
Arranging and preparing all necessary forms for animal transfers and housing animals for shipment.
Consults with veterinarian regarding animal health issues
Occasional assistance in ordering is needed to help Vivarium manager.
Assists in storing all incoming supplies.
Qualifications:
Required Education and Experience
Associate degree in veterinary technology, biomedical science, animal science or a related area, or any equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Two years of technical experience in veterinary medicine.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to understand and practice all applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), training manuals, and Biosafety and Operation Manuals.
Ability to communicate effectively with fellow technicians, the Veterinarian, Study Director, and/or PI.
Basic computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, and billing entry.
Working knowledge of veterinary equipment used within a veterinary teaching hospital.
Strong animal handling skills.
Ability to communicate effectively and positively at all levels within the anesthesia service and the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.
Ability to multitask and cooperate with others.
Knowledge of high flow/low flow anesthesia.
Familiar with injectable and inhalant anesthesia
Experience working with various individuals and communities.
Why Texas A&M University?
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.
Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
12-15 days of annual paid holidays
Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees
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