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Veterinary Technician III – Comparative Medicine
| Company | Wash U |
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| Location | St. Louis, MO, USA |
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| Salary | $17.1 – $29.09 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Associate’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level |
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Requirements
Responsibilities
- Independently conducts daily rounds (including weekends) and examines, evaluates, treats and documents health issues and their related service charges in research animals.
- Prepares animals for surgery including calculating and administering doses of drugs, anesthetizing, intubating, preparing and draping and monitoring vital signs.
- Monitors and documents the psychological well-being of animals and provides environmental enrichment.
- Prepares, maintains and cleans surgical suite and anesthesia equipment in accordance with established policies and regulations.
- Under the direction of the Training Coordinator, provides hands-on training to other veterinary and husbandry technicians and to research staff.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) – American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
- Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) – Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Research (2 Years)
- Veterinary Medicine Or Animal Science (2 Years)
- Animal Experiments
- Animal Health Care
- Animal Laboratories
- Animal Studies
- Animal Vaccination
- Animal Welfare
- Biological Sample Processing
- Biomedical Research
- Dosing
- Intubation Equipment
- Medication Administration
- Regulatory Compliance
- Sample Collection
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Surgical Preparation
- Team Collaboration
- Veterinary Anesthesia
- Veterinary Assisting
- Veterinary Equipment
- Vital Signs
