Veterinary Technician

The Veterinary Services team is responsible for treating on-site ill and injured animals and implementing the preventive medicine program as directed by the Attending Veterinarian.

Day to Day:

• Performs basic diagnostics and screening tests, including but not limited to: body weights, BCS, Tb testing, malarial screens, hemoccult testing, urine dipstick analysis, fecal flotation, swab sample collection, blood collection, and others at the request of the veterinarians and/or senior level technicians.
• Performs routine and basic animal procedures, including sedation, delivery of medications via the IM, SQ, topical, and PO routes, assessment of vital signs (TPR) on sedated animals, shaving of animals and preparation for surgical procedures, bandage application, basic wound care, and assessment of basic clinical signs of animals on treatment or under sedation.
• Occasionally performs procedures on unsedated animals. May provide restraint for unsedated animals under the supervision of the veterinarians or senior level technicians.
• Performs post-exposure protocols on NHP.
• Performs basic cleaning and preparatory procedures within the animal procedure and technical staffing areas, including cleaning medical instruments, wrapping surgical packs for autoclaving, cleaning the surgical suite or procedure area after animal activity, and others at the request of the veterinarians and/or senior level technicians.
• Performs dose calculations for medications to be given based on initial orders from a veterinarian or as per SOP or study protocol and may be responsible for ordering controlled substances from the pharmacy for planned procedures.
• Performs routine QC on all paperwork and performs computer entry and/or data retrieval as appropriate, including scheduling of departmental tasks where applicable.
• Shares inventory and ordering responsibilities for supplies used by the department.
• Shares responsibility for routine departmental cleaning and prep procedures, such as instrument care, pack wrapping, procedure room, and procedure cart cleaning.
• May perform routine maintenance on equipment within the veterinary staff department, including but not limited to: x-ray processors, microscopes, eye wash stations, etc.

Schedule:

• Training (2-3 months): Mon-Fri, regular buisness hours
• Post-training: 4x10's

For California Applicants:

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.