Veterinary Technician I or Veterinary Technician Assistant (Open Rank)

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

22h•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time, university staff (unclassified) Veterinary Technician I/Veterinary Technician Assistant position will provide support for the research animal health care program. CU Denver | Anschutz is an AAALAC-accredited, 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 understand the importance of mentorship, particularly for new or newer graduates or those new to our field. We have experienced mentors and strong infrastructure to support and facilitate independent growth and personnel well-being.

Requirements

Veterinary Technician I: An associate’s 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.
Licensure must be obtained within the first year of employment.
Veterinary Technician Assistant: One year experience in animal health or veterinary health field
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.
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 to work earlier or later hours than a typical business day based on scheduling and unanticipated procedure length or animal health needs
Must be willing and able to work around hazardous chemicals
Must possess and maintain a current State of Colorado Driver’s License
Must be willing and able to wear appropriate respiratory protection
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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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 post-operative care
Perform physical exams on a variety of species
Create, maintain and monitor animal medical records
Provide technical services, injections, 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 non-controlled substances
Schedule rooms and reserve medical procedure equipment
Monitor and maintain assigned support room
Serve as primary veterinary technician for supporting large lab animal surgeries and anesthesia
Independently monitor and maintain anesthesia for large lab animals
Perform other duties as assigned