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Veterinary Technician
Location:
Houston Methodist Academic Institute
6670 Bertner Ave, Houston TX, 77030
6670 Bertner Ave, Houston TX, 77030
- Job Ref:
- JR-6721
- Job Shift:
- Day
- Job Type:
- Full Time
At Houston Methodist, the Sr Veterinary Technician position is responsible for delivering exceptional animal care to the research animals at Houston Methodist Academic Institute (HMAI) Comparative Medicine Program (CMP) under the direction of the Comparative Medicine management which includes participating in all aspects of the health and welfare of laboratory animals, including daily monitoring and treatment, maintaining accurate health records, health surveillance, and providing requested technical services which includes inducing and monitoring anesthesia for multiple species. Under minimal supervision, the Sr Veterinary Technician position provides assistance with CMP trainings involving Veterinary Technician staff and animal care staff on various essential functions and specific technical services. This position serves as backup for small animal service request scheduling and provides support for CMP rodent colony management services and the post approval monitoring program.
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
FLSA STATUS
Non-exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONSNon-exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
- Associate's Degree
EXPERIENCE
- Two years of animal handling and veterinary technician experience
- One year of surgical preparation, sedation, and anesthesia monitoring experience
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
- ALAT - Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (AALAS) - American Association of Laboratory Animal Science within 1 year
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Ability to use a variety of technical machinery including developing x-rays, cleaning equipment and entering essential research data into computers and databases
- Exhibits strong interpersonal and team player skills with all levels of the healthcare team and assures delivery of excellent customer service to all visitors, physicians and co-workers
- Adapts to multiple ongoing priorities with minimal supervision including, organizing workflow, and actively participating in problem-solving
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Establishes and maintains working relationships and communicates effectively with the Houston Methodist Academic Institute (HMAI) animal care, veterinary and research teams. Collaborates with all members of the care team by reporting pertinent information and data in a clear, comprehensive manner. Participates in follow-up communication with research team requests when additional information is necessary to fulfill orders and/or technical services.
- Contributes towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e. peer-to-peer accountability.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists with training, performs veterinary procedures, and provides pre, peri and post-operative care such as, but not limited to, blood collection, TB test placement and reading, parenteral and oral administration of materials, animal restraint, anesthesia, surgical instrument sterilization prep, shaving and skin preparation, animal transport, administration of anesthesia and analgesia, intubation, bandaging, or any other treatment as directed by the veterinarian.
- Performs surgical procedures using appropriate instruments and aseptic techniques while a veterinarian is present and performs specialized irradiation treatments per research staff and study specific requests.
- Serves as backup for small animal service request scheduling and assists with the Comparative Medicine Post Approval Monitoring Program by verifying requested procedures and substances performed throughout the animal vivariums are on approved protocols.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Ensures that animal records are maintained in conformance with institutional policies and federal regulations including the Animal Welfare Act, Good Laboratory Practices and the standards required by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care for accreditation.
- Ensures the CMP facility remains prepared for routine regulatory inspections and meets occupational health and safety standards and works closely with the Lead and Supervisor to identify and address issues with both written and electronic animal treatment records.
- Identifies and clearly communicates all health problems to veterinarians in oral or written form and must understand verbal and written directions of the veterinarians and/or supervisor/manager.
- Creates, reviews and addresses issues with study card document requests from research staff and confirms that procedures and treatments are listed on an approved protocol per the post approval monitoring program.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Identifies and communicates cost saving initiatives within the department and is self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks.
- Participates in the management and maintenance of Comparative Medicine (CMP) veterinary drugs and supplies including controlled substances and regular inventory and supply order documentation.
- Assists with training and accurate entry of billing charges for services provided by CMP Veterinary Team.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Generates and communicates new ideas and suggestions that improve quality and service for a variety of animal care, technical procedures and facility support practices.
- Embraces opportunities to acquire additional knowledge regarding guidelines and regulations that affect CMP’s animal research facility.
- Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and expands learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development as a technician and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
- WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform: No
- Scrubs: Yes
- Business professional: No
- Other (department approved): No
- On Call* No
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
EDUCATION
- Associate's Degree
EXPERIENCE
- Two years of animal handling and veterinary technician experience
- One year of surgical preparation, sedation, and anesthesia monitoring experience
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
- ALAT - Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (AALAS) - American Association of Laboratory Animal Science within 1 year
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist Academic Institute oversees the Education Institute and Research Institute. The Academic Institute aligns our research and education initiatives in service to the clinical mission, providing solutions that answer the call for new technologies and skills our clinicians need for patient care. Houston Methodist Education Institute coordinates our primary academic affiliation with Weill Cornell Medicine and other joint programs, including the Engineering Medicine Program at Texas A&M University Intercollegiate School of Engineering Medicine. The Education Institute also oversees continuing medical education and graduate medical education, and supports trainees in residence for medical, nursing, allied health and research education programs. Houston Methodist Research Institute supports research programs and infrastructure that enable faculty across the system to bring new scientific discoveries to patients as rapidly as possible through the full cycle of a cure from conceptual bench research, to prototyping and development, to clinical trials and FDA approval. The Research Institute supports clinical research protocols and extramurally funded translational research programs.
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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