Veterinary ResearchHealth Technician 2
Veterinary ResearchHealth Technician 2
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Job Description
Department Overview
Function/Duties of Position
Provide research support routine health care and husbandry for laboratory animals maintained at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. The primary function of this position is to perform the research support tasks routine health care and manual and technical husbandry tasks which are directly related to the care of laboratory animals. The area of work assignment and specific tasks will vary depending on animal populations and care requirements service requirements and staffing needs during regular and nonregular working hours including weekends holidays or on an overtime basis. Duties must be performed in a professional manner and will require contact with investigative staff. This classification is distinguished by the increased responsibility and accountability related to animal care protocols and accountabilities related to support of research protocols. Employees in this class have greater freedom to determine work priorities and requires less instruction or direct supervision. May involve work inside an ABSL3 facility.
Key Responsibilities & Performance Standards
1. Research Support Services:
Responsible for assist with coordinate and complete a large volume of tasks following various clearly defined and established research protocols and procedures in support of laboratory animals used in research; participate in the development coordination and implementation of institutionwide animal care and use procedures; implement established procedures and policies governing the safe and humane care and use of laboratory animals; safely perform (using proper techniques) standard veterinary procedures including but not limited to venipuncture medication dose calculations administration of medications via intravenous intramuscular subcutaneous and oral routes; collect body fluids.
2. Animal Health Care Services:
Participate in general animal health surveillance by observing animals in all housing configurations recognizing abnormalities in physical condition or behavior and reporting and recording observations to the clinical veterinarian or research staff; perform animal health procedures such as weighing TB testing and blood collections; capture restrain identify and sex common varieities of laboratory animals and the transport animals in support of veterinary husbandry or investigative procedures.
3. Animal Husbandry:
Feed and water animals; sanitize animal primary housing shelters equipment and facilities (sweep mop scrub wash and disinfect floors walls ceilings sinks and other equipment); assist with facility maintenance (e.g. replace drinking water valves; simple surface preparation and painting replace lighting bulbs or tubes etc.; unload and store feed bags(2550 lbs each); assist with grouphoused animal capture (roundup) and animal processing; provide care of animals in the nursery; operate equipment (including but not limited to cage washers floor scrubbers autoclaves pressure washers scales and veterinary care instruments).
4. Complete and submit data processing forms; using computer keyboard access and/or input information from the computerized animal record files; assist with acquisition and maintenance of all appropriate regulatory research and animal records and reports.
5. Other duties as assigned to meet the goals of the Division
Required Qualifications
Education:
High School Diploma or GED
Experience:
- Two years of experience caring for animals in a research setting and certification by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science at the Assistant Lab Animal Technician level (ALAT) or ability to obtain certification following 12 months of employment
OR
- One year of experience caring for animals in a research setting and certification by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science at the Lab Animal Technician level (LAT) or ability to obtain certification following 12 months of employment
OR
- An equivalent combination of training certification and experience
Job Related Knowledge Skills and Abilities (Competencies):
- Professional and serviceoriented attitude
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to actively and proactively manage multiple priorities
- Ability to make independent decisions
- Ability to use proper techniques to safely perform standard clinical procedures including ability to accurately calculate medication dosages
- Ability to use computer keyboard knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)
- Ability to read write and follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral and/or written formats with both technical and professional staff
Registrations Certifications and/or Licenses:
- Certification by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science at the Lab Animal Technician level (LAT) OR Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) (no experience required)
- A valid Drivers License and the ability to drive ARRS/ONPRC vehicles on and off campus. Must be able to complete an FBI security risk assessment
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelors degree in science preferably in related field such as Animal Sciences Biology Physiology etc
Experience:
- Three years of experience in the healthcare of experimental animals in a research setting and certification by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science at the Lab Animal Technician level (LAT)
OR
- Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) no experience required
OR
An equivalent combination of training and experience.
Additional Details
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Daily work may involve moving on wet and/or slick surfaces through narrow corridors between rows of cages working outdoors and climbing stairs to corral observation towers
- Perform work in covered and uncovered areas that are not environmentally controlled
- Work in areas where there is risk of exposure to zoonotic agents through injury by direct contact with animals or their tissues and body fluids or by contact with equipment contaminated by animals or their tissues and body fluids
- Work where there is risk of exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals and sanitizing chemicals
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & EQUIPMENT USAGE:
- Possess sufficient dexterity and manual skills to safely perform basic animal husbandry and animal handling (using proper techniques)
- Able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 23 kg 50 lbs) and lift objects weighing approximately 19 kg 42 lbs) to approximately shoulder height
- Able to push and pull heavy wheeled equipment such as cage racks and loaded carts
- Able to move unassisted through various animal housing areas located in several separate buildings indoor and outdoor
- Possess sufficient dexterity and manual skills to safely perform (or learn to perform) basic animal husbandry and animal handling (using proper techniques) and health care procedures including but not limited to feeding and sanitization procedures animal capture and restraint administration of medications and collection of body fluids and tissues
All are welcome
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
