Veterinary Surgical & Clinical Support Tech. (Research Animal Resources)

The Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University seeks a Veterinary Surgical & Clinical Support Technician to provide anesthesia and clinical support for multiple species on the School of Medicine Campus.

Responsibilities include assisting veterinarians during surgeries, monitoring anesthesia, post-operative care, and supporting research protocols while maintaining a compliant Recovery facility.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Veterinary Technology or related field.
• Two years of related experience.
• Additional education substitution rules per JHU equivalency.
• Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science or related field preferred.
• Registered Veterinary Technician license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications via oral and parenteral routes.
• Perform routine sedation and monitoring for anesthesia procedures.
• Assist veterinarians during clinical surgeries and case management.
• Provide post-operative monitoring and care.
• Maintain Recovery facility and stock supplies.
• Ensure compliance with large animal research protocols and regulations.
• Prepare charges and maintain records for procedures.
• Train staff in routine clinical care and anesthesia delivery.

Skills

Animal Welfare Compliance

Oral and Written Communications

Research Safety Protocols

Surgical Equipment Maintenance and Op.

Veterinary Anesthesia and Monitoring

Veterinary Clinical Care Expertise

Veterinary Record Keeping and Doc

Veterinary Surgical Assistance

Education

Associate’s Degree in Veterinary Technology or related field

Two years of related experience

Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science or related field

Job description

We are seeking a Veterinary Surgical & Clinical Support Technician will focus on providing anesthesia and clinical support for various animal species. This position provides technical support to recovering post-operative animals, supports research protocols, and assists veterinarians during clinical surgeries and case management.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical and Research Support

• Administer medications for treatment via multiple routes including oral and parenteral.
• Perform routine sedation and monitoring for anesthetic procedures, diagnostic work-up, sample collection, and clinical care, including post-operative monitoring and palliative care.
• Perform sedation and minor procedures for protocol support such as euthanasia, examination and diagnostic sample collection.
• Perform health maintenance for large animal species, including but not limited to hoof and nail trimming, TB testing and collection of routine weights.
• Provide technical support for faculty and resident veterinarians during clinical and surgical care, including anesthesia and monitoring.
• Provide post-operative monitoring and care.
• Maintain a clean and prepared Recovery facility, including set up, break down, sanitization, and stocking appropriate supplies and drugs
• Understand the procedures, humane endpoints, and experimental goals of large animal research protocols and ensure compliance with those protocols, applicable regulations and policies.
• Perform pre-release examination on all non-human primates in quarantine including final chest radiograph, body weight, TB testing and phlebotomy.

Veterinary Surgical Support

• Perform anesthesia induction for protocol-driven and clinical procedures.
• Prepare animals for procedures by pre-anesthetic administration, IVC placement, intubation, clipping and scrubbing animals, drug administration, and monitoring.
• Endotracheal intubation of difficult species including sheep, macaques, rabbits and swine.
• Act as the operating room nurse and surgical assistant.
• Mitigate and take initiative during anesthetic emergencies including emergency notification to the veterinarian and performing CPR.
• Maintain the OR suite by preparing each operating room for procedures including but not limited to staging, break-down, sanitization, packaging instruments and taking inventories of controlled substances, drugs and supplies.
• Maintain all clinical and surgical equipment including but not limited to radiology and anesthesia machines, ECG, cautery and autoclaves.
• Operate special equipment including but not limited to mechanical ventilators, invasive blood pressure monitoring, radiography machines and syringe pumps for CRI administration.
• Assist investigators in various research protocols including but not limited to maintaining anesthesia in large animal species while performing MRIs, PET scans, and other research studies.

Teaching

• Teach investigators, veterinary residents, and technical staff to perform various technical procedures.
• Train personnel in routine clinical care, daily maintenance of animals under medical treatment, maintenance and monitoring animals during all phases of anesthesia, including but not limited to proper dosage and proper route of anesthesia for a variety of species.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Maintain clinical animal records (paper and electronic).
• Complete monitoring forms, treatment sheets, and any project-specific documentation required for post-procedural care or other research support
• Stock the OR and Recovery facilities with appropriate supplies and drugs and notify when stock is low.
• Maintain accurate controlled substance logs.
• Prepare charges for services provided.
• Participate in staff meetings as required.
• Prepare anesthesia sheets including drug calculations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications

• Registered Veterinary Technician license preferred.
• Registered Laboratory Animal Technician preferred.
• Knowledge of regulations, policies and principles for the care and use of laboratory animals.
• Knowledge and skill with catheterization, intubation, drug calculation and anesthetic monitoring, preferably with ventilator experience.

Technical Skills &Expected Level Of Proficiency

• Animal Welfare Compliance - Developing
• Oral and Written Communications - Developing
• Research Safety Protocols - Developing
• Surgical Equipment Maintenance and Operation - Developing
• Veterinary Anesthesia and Monitoring - Developing
• Veterinary Clinical Care Expertise - Developing
• Veterinary Record Keeping and Documentation - Developing
• Veterinary Surgical Assistance - Developing

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Any Specific Physical Requirements For The Job

• Ability to work under environmental conditions that require the use of safety equipment
• Ability to lift, carry, or otherwise move and position objects and materials weighing up to 50lbs.
• Specialty Occupational Health requirements up to date and complete.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Veterinary Technology or related field.
• Two years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science or related field.
• Registered Veterinary Technician license, or Registered Laboratory Animal Technician certification preferred.

Classified Title: Veterinary Surgery Technician

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Veterinary Surgical & Clinical Support Tech. (Research Animal Resources)

Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CE

Starting Salary Range: $20.25 - $36.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F / 8am - 4:30pm / Schedule to be determined at hire

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: School of Medicine Campus

Department name: Research Animal Resources

Personnel area: University Administration