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TheDepartment of Plastic Surgery seeking a Veterinary Technician to provide support in the animal husbandry and clinical management of animal research.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform routine animal husbandry procedures.
- Consult with veterinarians on clinical case management and treatment of animals.
- Complete the collection, maintenance and compliance of written documentation and records.
- Manage and record animal clinical cases independently.
- Assist veterinary, research, and Animal Resources staff as needed. This includes provisions of medical care/treatments, anesthesia, or research manipulations.
- Review and communicate clinical care plan(s) with investigators.
- Perform animal experimental techniques, including restraint, IM, IV, IP and SQ injections, blood and tissue collection, necropsy, anesthesia and analgesia, and surgery techniques.
- Assist with receiving and shipping laboratory animals.
- May perform behavioral studies, and animal breeding colony management.
- May perform diagnostic lab techniques including in-house parasitology and basic microscopy.
- Other duties as assigned.
Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency
- Animal Experimental Techniques - Developing
- Animal Husbandry and Health Monitoring - Developing
- Diagnostic Laboratory Techniques - Developing
- Interpersonal Skills - Developing
- Veterinary Clinical Case Management - Developing
- Veterinary Record Keeping and Documentation - Developing
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
- One year of related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Classified Title: Veterinary Technician
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC
Starting Salary Range: $15.70 - $26.25 HRLY (Commensurate with exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Sat-Sun/1 hr. per day
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM PRS Research
Personnel area: School of Medicine
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