Veterinary Laboratory Technician
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Job Location:
St. Louis, MO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are looking for a qualified Full-time Laboratory Technician or Veterinary Technician to undertake a variety of laboratory procedures in a clinical setting. You will be handling sensitive equipment to analyze animal samples and/or substances.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with animal samples. He/she will be well-trained to maintain safety conditions and will be passionate in doing work that makes things move forward. The goal is to optimize lab procedures and succeed in producing reliable and important results.
Duties include:
- Process blood samples including the ability to read a manual differential
- Perform and interrupt Urinalysis
- Perform and interrupt fecal flotations
- Log and distribute incoming samples of materials
- Follow established procedures and regulations
- Notify proper personnel when a known spec is out of compliance and send all production results to the QC department
- Document activities legibly in notebook(s) before summarizing them on lab report sheet
- Calibrate/standardize instruments when and where needed
- Maintain a clean uncluttered work area
- Attend all required safety training and follow all safety policies and procedures
- Perform other duties or special projects as assigned
Qualifications :
- Proven experience as Lab Technician or relevant position (preferably someone who has previous experience with animal samples)
- Experience in operating electrical and nonelectrical laboratory equipment
- Ability to read manual differentials perform Urinary Analysis experience with microbiology and ability to detect intestinal parasites REQUIRED
- Excellent physical condition and endurance
- Working knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel) and database systems
- Ability to work autonomously and under pressure
- Degree in animal science biology chemistry or relevant field Preferred
- Will be able to present information through oral or written communication effectively.
- Maintain and foster interpersonal relationships with internal and external customers.
Schedule: Monday through Friday with occasional weekend shifts (Saturday and Sunday). Shift times vary and may include mornings or evenings.
Job Type: Full-time
Compensation: Starting at $18 per hour or higher depending on experience. Pay increases are available based on demonstrated skills and proficiency within the laboratory.
Additional Information :
We offer our staff:
- Comprehensive Benefits (health dental vision liability 401k & 401K matching program life & supplemental insurance HSA & FSA)
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
- Paid Bereavement Program
- Paid Parental Leave Program
- Competitive Compensation
- Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
- Career Development Opportunities
- Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts Holiday Pay Uniform Allowance Bonuses etc)
- Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.
*Note some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.
SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
Ability to sit or stand and work at a computer for long periods of time.
Client needs and work volume may occasionally require more than 40 hours per week to complete essential duties of this job. This position may require special working hours including working weekends evenings and/or holidays.
Must have mental capacity and processes for reasoning remembering mathematics and language ability (reading writing and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
Job requires sufficient ambulatory skills in order to perform required duties while working.
Ability to sit stand walk stoop kneel crouch and climb as well as manipulate (lift carry move) up to 50 pounds.
Requires good hand-eye coordination arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate other equipment as required.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Teammates may be exposed to biological or zoonotic hazards.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Veterinary Experience
- Animal Care
- Communication skills
- Veterinary Assistant
- Veterinary Technician Experience
- Vital Signs Experience
- Animal Handling
- Animal Restraint
- Experience Administering Injections
- Catheterization
- Medication Administration
- Venipuncture Experience
About Company
Alliance Animal Health was founded in 2017 based on the need for a new service model in the veterinary industry. The approach was to create a true partnership model that would help veterinarians by removing the stress of managing the business side of the practice and giving them the b ... View more
