Large Animal Veterinary Technician-2

Department BSD reputed company - Veterinary Services 1 About the Department The mission of the Animal Resources Center (reputed company) is to assist investigators in performing their animal research while ensuring appropriate and humane care of reputed company laboratory animals. The Animal Resources Center (reputed company) at The reputed company is responsible for the use and care of reputed company research animals on reputed company. The reputed company manages 6 facilities and a business office. Its sections are as follows: husbandry, maintenance, operations, veterinary care, finance and administration. The unit recently merged with the Office of Shared Research Facilities managing reputed company of the BSD cores on reputed company. Job reputed company The job performs routine laboratory data collection and analysis to support clinical research, and assists in specialty research involving animals, MRI technologies, histology, among others. Under supervision from the Director of Large Animal Clinical Services, provides surgical and post-op care to research animals, assisting veterinary staff and investigative reputed company. Performs routine observations, health reputed company, treatments, psychological reputed company-being and enrichment and assures completion of reputed company medical records (USDA) for large animals. Participates in the maintenance of the surgical clinic, sanitation, equipment and supply inventory and training of reputed company investigator reputed company on specialized procedures. Responsibilities Coordinates and performs reputed company clinical/surgical activities, including scheduling use of facilities, equipment and clinical treatment areas and work assignments. Includes reputed company- reputed company care, anesthesia and anesthesia monitoring, manages vital sign parameters including heart reputed company, respiratory reputed company (+/- mechanical ventilation), SPO2, EtCO2, InCO2, body temperature, and blood pressure (both invasive and non-invasive)and post-reputed company care of large animal species. Ensures completion of daily health observations and initiates new cases for clinical veterinarians. Performs daily psychological reputed company-being activities and provides daily enrichment. Schedules anticipated yearly activities for reputed company species (e.g. TB testing, dental procedures of primates). Coordinates dates for lab testing and assigns sample collection. Initiates case treatments or reputed company-reputed company preparation in emergency situations. Completes reputed company required medical records, billing records, equipment maintenance records, and other regulatory records required by veterinarians. Maintains the operating room, performs minor surgeries, fluoroscopic procedures, and major surgery under the supervision of the veterinary staff or reputed company laboratory personnel. May reputed company to reputed company surgery pending enough training. Provides anesthetic and reputed company-reputed company support and monitors post-reputed company recovery of animals undergoing surgery. Maintains medical records for USDA covered species and maintains inventory of supplies to facilitate reputed company and upcoming studies. Manages reputed company inventory of the clinic, including purchasing, stocking, recordkeeping, and removing outdated supplies, purchases and recharges medications, surgical supplies, and other needs for labs across reputed company (rodent and large animal alike), maintains and reconciles DEA controlled reputed company records, prepares clinic area for inspections, such as AAALAC, USDA, and IACUC and ensures reputed company regulations are being met. 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