What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Care Technician position at Confidential?
Animal Operations Support Technician
Daily:
- Round on all animals. Be sure to check sheet hanging on all doors for any medical alerts from husbandry animal care takers.
- Ensure that all medical charts are filled out completely and correctly
- Perform enrichment for all animals
- Perform physical exams on animals the day after they are received and e-mail with any concerns
- Perform medical treatments not related to the study and document in chart
- Feed dogs their extra rations
Weekly:
- Weigh Beale rabbits, Kapur pigs, dogs once off study, once weekly
- Check and trim nails if needed of Beale rabbits once, weekly and document in medical chart
- Fill out enrichment forms for the following week
- If going to be out, fill out enrichment forms for the next two weeks
- Check expiration dates of drugs/materials in carts in ORs and LA procedure rooms. Move expired drugs/materials to Acute Only bins and replace.
- Write on order white board on storeroom door with items that need re-order.
- Check stock of stickers (Physical exam, drug, sedation) and documents (medical record, weight sheet, exercise).
- Help with surgical studies when needed, including recovering survival animals
- OR set up. Check with study coordinator with what they need
- May assist with cleaning and autoclaving instruments for surgical studies – supporting PS tech, OK for AC tech to learn and help
- Sharps bin replacement and trash during OR studies
- On Friday’s return scrubs and replenish scrubs (Friday only), towels, blue towels as needed
- Brush dog’s teeth (if not on study) M, W, F – document in medical record
- Refill PPE by ORs (waterproof show covers, gowns, gloves, etc)
- Exchange Clidox bottles – when expired leave on dirty rack night before. Husbandry will leave in Z3 office the next morning, distribute to respective rooms.
