Sr Lab Tech-Vet Tech
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
The Senior Vet Tech in the Lewis Katz School of Medicine’s Central Animal Facilities will work independently and in teams in support of the ULAR mission to provide high-quality veterinary services to the research program at Temple.
Primary responsibilities will be to provide preventive health, anesthesia monitoring, and perioperative care to research animals with accompanying record keeping, and to provide instruction to research technicians and students, as well as planning, executing, and analyzing data from ULAR-generated research projects. Duties include but are not limited to: provide pre-, peri-, and post-operative animal care with associated husbandry; drug, supply and equipment purchases; maintenance of equipment; surgery set-up including disinfection and autoclaving of supplies, equipment and rooms; proper record keeping to include SOPs, drug usage, and medical records; maintenance of surgery O.R.s, procedure rooms, and prep areas; proper medical waste disposal and final disposition of animals; and assigning fees and charge backs for Veterinary Service Requests. In addition, the Senior Vet Tech is also responsible for preventive health: Rodent animal health surveillance and record keeping; non-rodent physical examinations and record keeping; special treatments and post-operative care; and environmental and equipment monitoring, e.g. anesthesia machines. Performs other duties as assigned.
Experience Level: Senior
Job Type: Full time
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