Veterinary Technician I or Veterinary Technician Assistant Open Rank
Veterinary Technician I or Veterinary Technician Assistant Open Rank
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Department: Office of Laboratory Animal Research (OLAR)
Job Title: Veterinary Technician I or Veterinary Technician Assistant (Open Rank)
Position #: Requisition #: 36030
Job Summary:
This fulltime university staff (unclassified) Veterinary Technician I position will provide support for the research animal health care program.
Key Responsibilities for both positions:
- Perform initial evaluations on reported sick and injured animals and work with the investigator and veterinarian on diagnostics and treatments.
- Assist with surgical procedures and postoperative care
- Perform physical exams on a variety of species
- Create maintain and monitor animal medical records
- Provide technical services and assistance in anesthesia organ blood and tissue collection
- Perform animal euthanasia
- Perform diagnostic laboratory evaluations and tests in the areas of hematology parasitology serology microbiology cytology and clinical pathology collect postmortem tissues for evaluation
- Perform sample collection and ship to various diagnostic laboratories
- Create diagnostic reports records and billing for diagnostic services
- Monitor inventories of clinical surgical and diagnostic supplies and equipment along with performing audits of controlled and noncontrolled substances
- Schedule rooms and reserve medical procedure equipment
- Monitor and maintain assigned support room
- Perform other duties as assigned
Key Additional Responsibilities for Vet Tech I
- Serve as a primary veterinary technician for supporting large lab animal surgeries and anesthesia
- Independently monitor and maintain anesthesia for large lab animals
Work Location:
Onsite this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora Colorado.
Why Join Us:
CU Denver Anschutz is an AAALACaccredited OLAW assured institution that provides veterinary care for a wide variety of species and areas of research. The veterinary technician will join a strong team of veterinarians and veterinary technicians who work closely together to support cutting edge research to improve human and animal health. We pride ourselves on also providing optimal animal care. We value mentorship while supporting and facilitating independent growth and personnel wellbeing.
Why work for the University
We haveAMAZINGbenefits and offerexceptional amounts of holiday vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:
- Medical: Multiple plan options
- Dental: Multiple plan options
- Additional Insurance: Disability Life Vision
- Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10 of your gross pay
- Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
- Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
- Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
- Holiday Days: 10/year
- Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
- ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The University of Colorado (CU) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Veterinary Technician I:
- An associates degree from an accredited college or university in veterinary/animal health technology.
- One year of experience caring for feeding or providing health care for animals in a veterinary laboratory breeding or boarding facility.
- Veterinary technician license or provisional registration with Colorado Department of Regulatory Affairs (DORA).
- Veterinary technician students new graduates or others who intend to acquire licensure in the 1st year of employment are eligible as well. If unlicensed the applicant will be brought in as a veterinarian technician assistant and moved to a veterinary technician I when licensure is acquired.
Veterinary Technician Assistant:
- One year experience in animal health or veterinary health field
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current certification with the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS).
- Experience performing initial evaluations and physicals on large animals.
- Experience working in an animal research facility.
- Experience creating electronic spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel and managing electronic veterinary records
- Experience ordering tracking and maintaining biomedical research equipment
Conditions of Employment
- Must be willing and able to frequently lift and carry 50 lbs
- Must be willing and able to occasionally lift carry push and pull up to 100 lbs with or without accommodation.
- Must be willing and able to operate moving equipment or work around machinery or moving equipment.
- Must be willing and able to euthanize large and small animals
- Must be willing and able to sit stand walk and reach above shoulders on a constant basis
- Must be willing able to work around noise and vibrations
- Must be willing and able to work straight or rotating shifts weekends and holidays.
- Must be willing and able to work around hazardous chemicals
- Must possess and maintain a current State of Colorado Drivers License
- Must be willing and able to wear appropriate respiratory protection
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish rapport with persons of diverse backgrounds.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Excellent oral communication skills with the ability to handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner.
- Ability to communicate effectively in written form which includes the ability to check for typographical grammatical and spelling errors.
- Planning and organization skills.
- Physical ability
How to Apply:
For full consideration please submit the following document(s):
- A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position
- Curriculum vitae / Resume
- Three to five professional references including name address phone number (mobile number if appropriate) and email address
Questions should be directed to:
Screening of Applications Begins:
Immediately and continues until the position is filled. For best consideration apply by February 10 2025.
Anticipated Pay Range:
The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as:
Veterinary Technician I: $47500 $49500
Veterinary Technician Assistant: $44000 $46000
The above salary range or hiring range represents the Universitys good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position may be eligible for overtime compensation depending on the level.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.
Total Compensation Calculator: Statement:
The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at .
Background Check Statement:
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty staff students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.
Vaccination Statement:
CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID19 virus and othervaccine preventable diseases. If you work visit or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work visit or volunteer respectively. In addition if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties you must enroll in theoccupational health medical surveillance program.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
