Senior Veterinary Technician

University of Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh, PA

43d

About The Position

Serves as senior support to veterinarians and researchers to provide laboratory animal care and research support. Performs preventative medicine, triage and emergency response, and conducts complex procedures. Takes a lead role in anesthetic and surgical support procedures, oversees and directs veterinary technician support, and provides backup support to leadership. Performs medical imaging, treatments, and administers medications as prescribed. Ensures adherence to all federal and state health laws and responds to regulatory issues. Maintains sanitization and conducts administrative duties.

Requirements

• Senior support to veterinarians and researchers.
• Experience in laboratory animal care and research support.
• Proficiency in preventative medicine.
• Skills in triage and emergency response.
• Ability to conduct complex procedures.
• Experience in anesthetic and surgical support procedures.
• Leadership skills to oversee and direct veterinary technician support.
• Ability to perform medical imaging, treatments, and administer medications.
• Knowledge of federal and state health laws.
• Experience responding to regulatory issues.
• Skills in maintaining sanitization.
• Administrative duties experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide laboratory animal care and research support.
• Perform preventative medicine.
• Handle triage and emergency response.
• Conduct complex procedures.
• Take a lead role in anesthetic and surgical support procedures.
• Oversee and direct veterinary technician support.
• Provide backup support to leadership.
• Perform medical imaging, treatments, and administer medications as prescribed.
• Ensure adherence to all federal and state health laws.
• Respond to regulatory issues.
• Maintain sanitization.
• Conduct administrative duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed