Duties & responsibilities:

• Performs clinical health rounds to observe the health and well-being oflaboratory animals and reports abnormalities to the facility veterinarian.
• Acts independently and with sound judgment to triage new clinical cases forappropriate veterinary care
• Administers medication and treatments as directed. Evaluates responses totreatment.
• Maintains pertinent health records (written and electronic) on laboratoryanimals; this includes general health, date of birth, vaccinations,medications, and other relevant health data.
• Collects biological samples for diagnostic analysis and evaluation.
• Assists investigators and/or veterinarians with surgeries, includingadministration and monitoring of anesthesia, administration of medicationincluding injections, and point of care clinical pathology.
• Provides post-operative nursing care ensuring recovery from anesthesia issatisfactory and incisions and sutures are intact.
• Performs emergency and critical care support under the direction of theveterinarian.
• Assists with necropsy procedures.
• Maintains veterinary care areas including cleaning, inventory, ordering andstocking supplies, crash carts, and kits.
• Performs training in standard veterinary and research technical proceduresto a variety of audiences.
• Assists the veterinary staff in assuring compliance with applicable stateand federal laws, regulations, and institutional policies pertaining tobiomedical and agricultural research using animals.
• Additional duties may be assigned

Knowledge, skills & abilities:

• Able to perform a clinical examination of lab animals
• Effective communication with peers, supervisors, and research personnel
• Preparing and taking care of medical equipment and supplies
• Animal vital signs assessment and monitoring
• Collecting samples and completing laboratory tests
• Administering vaccinations and medications to animals
• Dressing wounds
• X-rays and diagnostic imaging
• Administering and monitoring anesthetic procedures
• Keeping the veterinary care premises clean and organized
• Updating patient records

Physical Requirement:

• Must be able to lift/move/transport up to 50 pounds
• Environment that requires continuous bending, stooping, twisting, andturning.