Veterinary Technician II

Texas A&M • Kingsville, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The College of Pharmacy is looking for a Veterinary Technician II to serve as a member of the Finance & Administration team. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of experience to the position and understand the demands of supporting executives in a fast-paced environment. This person must be professional, enjoy working in a high-volume environment and be able to apply strong organizational skills while being flexible in their daily routine.

Requirements

• Associate degree in veterinary technology, biomedical science, animal science or a related area, or any equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Two years of technical experience in veterinary medicine.
• Ability to understand and practice all applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training manuals, and Biosafety and Operation Manuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively with fellow technicians, the Veterinarian, Study Director, and/or PI.
• Basic computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, and billing entry.
• Working knowledge of veterinary equipment used within a veterinary teaching hospital.
• Strong animal handling skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and positively at all levels within the anesthesia service and the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.
• Ability to multitask and cooperate with others.
• Knowledge of high flow/low flow anesthesia.
• Familiar with injectable and inhalant anesthesia.
• Experience working with various individuals and communities.
• No inhibiting allergies to animals, dust, or hay.
• Ability to lift and move heavy objects.
• This position is security sensitive.
• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures.
• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements.
• This position will require export-control authorization prior to starting employment.
• Employees in this position are considered essential when the University declares an emergency, campus closure, class cancellations, etc., and are therefore required to report to work and remain on duty unless/until relieved by the direct supervisor.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty by doing daily rounds, sending out emails to investigators about the health of their animals, and treating animals.
• Perform basic care and husbandry procedures.
• Observe and report changes in temperature, air exchange rate, light/dark cycles, and humidity in the animal room environment.
• Maintain animal inventory and recordkeeping.
• Manual cage cleaning, providing food/water/enrichment.
• Change cages, feeds, and water animals according to established schedules.
• Ability to recognize abnormal health conditions, and overcrowding issues.
• Observation and recognition of subtle differences in animal behavior and appearance.
• Receives and implements special care and special diet for certain animals.
• Maintain the rodent health surveillance programs at Vivarium; including scheduling sentinel shipments, replacing sentinels, collecting and submitting diagnostic samples.
• Performing sanitation assessments as part of the quality assurance program.
• Oversee surgical room protocols requiring anesthesia, surgical assistance, and principals of asepsis.
• Operates large cage washing machines, autoclaves, and participates with preventive maintenance; recognizes and reports malfunctioning or unsafe equipment and conditions.
• Use high level disinfectants and detergents to accomplish cleaning.
• Maintain sanitation and disease prevention conditions. This includes sterile techniques when handling animals, cleaning and sterilizing floors, and walls.
• Cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization of lab equipment.
• Knowledgeable on the types of equipment, animals, and supplies coming in to facility.
• Arranging and preparing all necessary forms for animal transfers and housing animals for shipment.
• Consults with veterinarian regarding animal health issues.
• Occasional assistance in ordering is needed to help Vivarium manager.
• Assists in storing all incoming supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Free exercise programs and release time
• All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree