Animal Care Technician-Intermediate

UT Health San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio is looking for an individual responsible for the care and treatment of laboratory animals. The role includes monitoring animal health and assisting in clinical procedures, surgical operations, and experimental protocols.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED equivalent, with preferred certification in laboratory animal technician. Three years of related experience are required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of animal behavior, handling and care.
• Ability to perform veterinary technician tasks.
• Ability to monitor complex procedures concurrently.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical, time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Analytical skills to gather and interpret data.
• Valid driver's license and able to drive institutional vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect clinical care of research animals.
• Support clinical and experimental surgical procedures.
• Monitor veterinary drug and medical supply inventory.
• Assist in pathology lab operations and specimen testing.
• Train staff on animal care and procedures.
• Provide guidance to Animal Care Technician and research personnel.

Skills

Animal behavior knowledge

Veterinary technician tasks

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

Under general supervision, responsible for the care and treatment of laboratory animals. Monitors animal health and assists in clinical procedures and surgical operations used in laboratory experiments.

Schedule

Monday-Friday from 7:00am-4:00pm

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect clinical care of research animals including but not limited to subjective health assessment via observation of physical and behavioral attributes, appropriate handling and restraint for physical exam, non-invasive imaging modalities- e.g. x-ray, ultrasound, MRI, PET scan, diagnostic specimen collection and processing, medical treatment administration and documentation and health record creation, maintenance and archiving.
• Provides veterinary technical support for clinical and experimental surgical procedures- i.e. animal preparation, sedation, anesthesia induction, maintenance, monitoring, recovery, post-surgical care, preparation of surgical suite and instruments for aseptic and clean surgical procedures, and appropriate documentation of surgery and surgery-related activities.
• Provides veterinary technical support of experimental procedures involving research animals including but not limited to appropriate handling and restraint, administration, monitoring and documentation of anesthesia, administration of experimental compounds, specimen collection, euthanasia.
• Provides veterinary drug and medical supply inventory monitoring and replenishment for animal facilities on three geographically distinct campuses.
• Assists in the pathology lab to include operation of the blood analysis equipment, urine and fecal testing, sentinel animal processing and pathology accession records creation and maintenance.
• Provides veterinary technical services for preparation and maintenance of animal procedure and treatment rooms to include equipment and supply assessment and replenishment, cleaning and sanitation for clinical and experimental activities.
• Trains animal care and investigator staff on research animal and equipment use procedures and techniques to include subjective health assessment, handling and restraint, and basic manipulations e.g. injections, specimen collection, safety and bio-security.
• Provides guidance and assistance to Animal Care Technician - Associate and research personnel on the use and or maintenance of veterinary care facilities, supplies and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of animal behavior, handling and care. Intermediate
• Demonstrated ability to perform veterinary technician tasks. Intermediate
• Demonstrated ability to monitor important and complex procedures concurrently while working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Intermediate
• Possess strong attention to detail, analytical, time management and organizational skills. Intermediate
• Excellent organizational and communication skills. Intermediate
• Analytical skills to gather and interpret data. Intermediate
• Valid driver's license and able to drive institutional vehicles.

Education

• High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.

Licenses

• Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification through American Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences (AALAS) is preferred.

Required Skills

Three (3) years related experience is required.