Veterinary Technician (Information Technology)

Come join the staff at OU HSC and become a part of Oklahoma's premier research university which leads the state in education and career opportunities. OU HSC is one of only four comprehensive academic health centers in the nation with seven professional colleges. We are currently building world-class institutes for the treatment of diabetes and cancer.

Duties:

• Responsible for observing, monitoring, documenting, and caring for a variety of laboratory animals. 
• Responsible for training of new staff regarding proper techniques and procedures when dealing with laboratory animals.
• Assists with research procedures including administering anesthesia, restraining animals, and conducting procedures.
• Conducts daily rounds, physical examination of the animals, and documents the animals health status.
• Under veterinary supervision, provides treatment as needed for the animals. 
• Evaluates animals upon receipt. 
• Restrains animals during exams or procedures.
• Collects blood, urine, feces, tissues for analysis and other samples.
• Ships and receives test materials.
• Monitors a variety of animals and rodent sentinels.
• Monitors health surveillance for all species within DCM census.
• Serves as liaison to the Veterinarian in providing health care to the animals.
• Administer daily treatments and medications for animals.
• Assists or provides routine and emergency medical treatment.
• Trains new staff to include but not limited to animal handling, restraint, animal husbandry, injections, oral gavage, ear tagging, animal transport, gender determination, and administering and/or monitoring anesthesia.
• May clean and sterilize instruments, equipment, and rooms
• Maintains complete and accurate medical records for each animal, to include but not limited to test results, dosages administered, and animal health conditions.
• Maintains annual, semi-annual, and monthly schedules of vaccines, weights, nail trims, new arrivals exams and other similar, reoccurring events for multiple species in accordance with the health calendar.
• Attends various veterinary rounds and departmental meetings.
• Performs on-call requirements as assigned to include weeknights, weekends, and holiday rotations.
• Participates in generation of study-related documents, Standard Operation Procedures (SOP), and IACUC and IBC protocols.
• Ensures Comparative Medicine stays compliant with institutional policies related to all animal activities including IACUC, IBC, OLAW, USDA, and AAALAC.
• Assists with husbandry staff duties, to include but not limited to working in cage wash, conducting cage change out, and other day-to-day operation duties of a rodent facility.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor to successfully fulfill the functions of the position.

Required education:  Associate's Degree in Veterinary Technology

Skills:

• Knowledge of animal husbandry and physiology.
• Knowledge of procedures used to restrain and handle the animals.
• Knowledge of and the ability to perform the day-to-day duties of the facility.
• Ability to determine if there is a problem, evaluate, and discuss possible options with the Veterinarian.
• Ability to understand written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to train other employees on animal husbandry, handling techniques, and laboratory orientation.
• Ability to work independently and as a team player. 
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be detail oriented.

Certifications:

• Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)

Working Conditions:

• Physical: 
  • Standing for prolonged periods.
  • Manual dexterity.
  • Sitting, stooping, bending, reaching, climbing, and lifting up to 30 pounds.
• Environmental:
  • Animal Facility Environment.
  • Exposure to animal dander, odors, biting, and scratching.
  • Exposure to biohazardous material and chemicals.

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