Job Title: Veterinary Technician - Anesthesia and Clinical Support
Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Veterinary Technician to provide anesthesia and clinical support for a variety of animals including pigs, dogs, cats, rabbits, nonhuman primates, sheep, and ferrets. The successful candidate will offer technical support to post-operative animals, support research protocols, and assist veterinarians during clinical surgeries and case management.

ResponsibilitiesAdminister medications for treatment via multiple routes including oral and parenteral.Perform routine sedation and monitoring for anesthetic procedures, diagnostic work-ups, sample collection, and clinical care, including post-operative monitoring and palliative care.Perform sedation and minor procedures for protocol support such as euthanasia, examination, and diagnostic sample collection.Perform health maintenance for large animal species, including but not limited to hoof and nail trimming, TB testing, and collection of routine weights.Provide technical support for faculty and resident veterinarians during clinical and surgical care, including anesthesia and monitoring.Provide post-operative monitoring and care.Maintain a clean and prepared Recovery facility, including set up, break down, sanitization, and stocking appropriate supplies and drugs.Understand the procedures, humane endpoints, and experimental goals of large animal research protocols and ensure compliance with those protocols, applicable regulations, and policies.Perform pre-release examination on all non-human primates in quarantine including final chest radiograph, body weight, TB testing, and phlebotomy.Perform anesthesia induction for protocol-driven and clinical procedures.Prepare animals for procedures by pre-anesthetic administration, IVC placement, intubation, clipping and scrubbing animals, drug administration, and monitoring.Endotracheal intubation of difficult species including sheep, macaques, rabbits, and swine.Act as the operating room nurse and surgical assistant.Mitigate and take initiative during anesthetic emergencies including emergency notification to the veterinarian and performing CPR.Maintain the OR suite by preparing each operating room for procedures including staging, break-down, sanitization, packaging instruments, and taking inventories of controlled substances, drugs, and supplies.Maintain all clinical and surgical equipment including radiology and anesthesia machines, ECG, cautery, and autoclaves.Operate special equipment including mechanical ventilators, invasive blood pressure monitoring, radiography machines, and syringe pumps for CRI administration.Assist investigators in various research protocols including maintaining anesthesia in large animal species while performing MRIs, PET scans, and other research studies.Essential SkillsAssociate’s degree in veterinary technology and some relative experience.Knowledge of regulations, policies, and principles for the care and use of laboratory animals.Skill with catheterization, intubation, drug calculation, and anesthetic monitoring.Ability to handle and restrain laboratory animals without causing injury or harm.Ability to understand and follow detailed oral and written instructions.Ability to read and write to maintain records, read instructions, labels, etc.Ability to interact and work with faculty, students, staff, and visitors in a knowledgeable, respectful, and courteous manner.Ability to discuss animal-related projects with investigators and report these discussions to veterinarians and managers.Ability to work under environmental conditions that require the use of safety equipment.Ability to lift, carry or otherwise move and position objects and materials weighing up to 50lbs.Additional Skills & QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Animal Science or related field preferred.Registered Veterinary Technician license strongly preferred.Registered Laboratory Animal Technician strongly preferred.Work Environment

The Veterinary Technician will be working in the OR and Animal Research Lab, which includes exposure to clinical and surgical equipment, radiology and anesthesia machines, ECG, cautery, autoclaves, and special equipment such as mechanical ventilators and radiography machines. The role involves maintaining a clean and prepared Recovery facility, and adhering to safety regulations and protocols.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $27.00

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Baltimore,MD.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Dec 31, 2024.

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