Senior Surgical Technologist

North American Science Associates, Inc.; Northwood (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

North American Science Associates, Inc. is looking for a Veterinary Technician to assist with routine surgical procedures and monitor anesthesia during operations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline, preferably with qualifications like CVT, RVT or LVT, and possess relevant work experience.

Responsibilities include preparing surgical setups, maintaining records, and ensuring proper care for animals. This role requires knowledge of research animal care and relevant regulatory guidelines and demands physical capability for lab tasks.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years related work experience in veterinary technology or a scientific field.
• Awareness of applicable guidelines and regulations for animal care.
• Knowledge of metric system, scientific applications, and experimental design.

Responsibilities

• Assist with routine surgical procedures and monitor anesthesia.
• Prepare surgical instruments and maintain records.
• Conduct daily health observations and administer test articles.

Skills

Knowledge of research animal physiology

Proficient at applicable NAMSA systems (LIMS, Trackwise, MasterControl)

Ability to work in GMP/GLP environment

Can write technical documents and communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline

CVT, RVT, or LVT preferred

ALAT or LAT preferred

Job description

Job Description

• Assists with and may perform routine surgical procedures as assigned by the Supervisor and/or attending veterinarian.
• May monitor anesthesia and vitals during procedure.
• Set up surgery for assigned studies. Includes preparing surgical packs, instruments, and gowns.
• Prepares ancillary documents and all necessary supplies for termination of assigned studies.
• Prepares all testing/test article and animals according to written instructions and protocols.
• Performs routine calculations, interprets results, and can route all positive results or unusual testing occurrences to Management.
• Assist with training of new associates or associates learning a new skill/task.
• May prepare and maintain reagents required for testing.
• Maintain ancillary records (logbooks, worksheets).
• Independently conduct routine studies according to written instructions and protocols.
• Participate in the development and improvement of documents, test systems, quality systems, and workflow.
• May stock supplies for testing.
• May perform environmental monitoring and trend data.
• May review reagent preparation worksheets, raw data, and documentation as applicable per primary department.
• Administer the test article or extract at appropriate dose.
• Conduct daily health observations.
• May conduct necropsies.
• Provide suitable care for the welfare of the animals according to written instructions and protocols.

Qualifications & Technical Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline or Associate of Science in Veterinary Technology required.
• CVT, RVT, or LVT preferred.
• ALAT or LAT preferred.
• 2-4 years related work experience.
• Awareness of applicable guidelines and regulations appropriate for primary department, these may include USDA, USP, Tripartite, FHSA, CTFA, FSA, ICH, EP, and/or JP.
• Knowledge of research animal physiology, pharmacology, and general animal care.
• Knowledge of metric system, scientific applications, experimental design, and data evaluation.
• Can write technical documents and communications (SOPs, protocols, Trackwise records) with minimal management input.
• Proficient at applicable NAMSA systems (LIMS, Trackwise, MasterControl, etc.) as appropriate per primary department.
• Ability to work in GMP/GLP environment.

Working Conditions

• Physical activities include standing, walking, sitting, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reaching with hands and arms. Occasionally required to climb or balance.
• Vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Physical requirements include frequently lifting up to 25 pounds or more on occasion.
• Employee must be able to talk and hear.
• May be required to be on-call for continual equipment monitoring. The associate will respond in accordance with criteria outlined in standard operating procedures.
• While performing the duties of this job, the Associate is regularly exposed to, and must handle and come in contact with, a variety of small laboratory animals, and is regularly required to use small, hand-held surgical tools to perform small, sometimes meticulous, incisions, stitching and other precise movements.
• The Associate is frequently exposed to sharps, wet conditions (nonweather), gasses such as cO2 and isoflurane, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The Associate is occasionally required to work in a Bio-Safety-Level 2 (BSL2) environment and may, on rare occasions, be exposed to zoonotic diseases.

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