Veterinary Technician - Center for Discovery and Innovation- CDI

John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center; Nutley (NJ); On-site; USD 45,200 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterinary Technician position at Hackensack Meridian Health's Animal Facility supports care for research animals and provides technical assistance to veterinary staff and researchers at the Center for Discovery and Innovation.

You will perform routine health evaluations weekly, assist with treatments and procedures, and maintain health records, drug logs, and USDA compliance, while supporting training and colony management in a research setting.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required; minimum two years of relevant experience.
• Weekend and holiday coverage is mandatory.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; minimum five years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine health care procedures and health evaluations for research animals.
• Evaluate animals and report findings to the Attending Veterinarian and Operations Manager.
• Provide treatment as directed by the veterinarian and document plans and treatments.
• Support researchers with protocol-based veterinary tasks including tissue harvest and colony management.
• Assist in training on humane handling of research animals and maintain records (USDA, drug logs).

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LVT or CVT

LAT certification

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Veterinary Technician to provide care for research animals and general technical assistance to the veterinary staff and researchers at our Animal Facility at the Center for Discovery and Innovation, HMH.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine health care procedures and conduct animal health evaluations so that all animals are seen at least weekly.
• Evaluate animals within assigned area or as assigned and report abnormal findings to the Attending Veterinarian and Operations Manager.
• Provide necessary treatment as directed by the veterinarian.
• Communicate findings and plan with the responsible researcher and building husbandry supervisor.
• Document animal health abnormalities, diagnostic plan, diagnosis, treatment plan, and treatments.
• Provide veterinary technical support to researchers as per the protocol including euthanasia, necropsy, tissue harvest, weaning, injections, tail cutting and colony management.
• Assist in training courses on the safe and humane handling, restraint and manipulation of research animals.
• Administer the sentinel animal/colony health monitoring program and collect the necessary samples for sentinel testing.
• Maintain an inventory of technical and medical equipment and supplies, maintain and order supplies, keep records of annual equipment services.
• Maintain USDA records.
• Dispense Controlled/ non-controlled drugs and maintain drug records.
• Responsible for Post Approval Monitoring (PAM), Compliance Rounds and ATP testing.
• Maintain the isoflurane machines. Maintain cleanliness of all prep/procedure rooms and surgical areas; assist with development of standard operating procedures and guidelines; operate and use equipment and supplies according to SOP's to ensure proper bio security and safety.
• Husbandry duties as needed.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adhere to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications Required

• Associate's degree.
• Minimum two years of relevant experience.
• Mandatory weekend/holiday coverage.

Qualifications Preferred

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum five years of relevant experience.

Licenses and Certifications Required

• Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) or Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) or Bachelor's degree in Animal Sciences.
• AALAS certification as a Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) or Bachelor's degree in Animal Sciences.

Compensation and Benefits

Minimum rate of $21.73 hourly. HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.