What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Technician II (Animal Resources Center- Service Department - Galveston) position at Service Department - Galveston) - UTMB Health Careers?
Minimum Qualifications:
High school or equivalent and four years laboratory animal experience. AALAS LAT certified or exam eligible (must successfully pass exam within 6 months of start date)”.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
To assist in providing care of laboratory animals in a humane, safe and sanitary manner including duties associated using appropriate equipment and established procedures.
Job Duties:
- Provides daily husbandry care, including feeding and watering, for all species.
- Changes and sanitizes animal caging as scheduled.
- Maintains enrichment program as specified for each species.
- Sanitizes rooms, equipment and hallways as scheduled.
- Documents daily, weekly and monthly duties accurately.
- Observes animals for behavior change and/or evidence of disease and notifies veterinary staff as appropriate.
- Assists in the maintenance of animal medical records.
- Administers treatments and assists with technical support as needed.
- Receives transports and distributes incoming animals as specified.
- Assists in high-level tasks of the census program, including receiving animal orders, monthly inventory and generating cage cards.
- Provides specialized animal care, including quarantine, biohazard and sterile housing.
- Ensures equipment in animal rooms are functioning properly.
- Assists with maintenance and documentation of breeding colonies.
- Trains and mentors on husbandry procedures.
- In cooperation with the supervisor, provides oversight of daily operation of the husbandry operations.
- Serves as team lead in supervisor’s absence.
- Maintains equipment inventories.
- Functions as a Veterinary Assistant:
- Administers veterinary treatments as directed.
- Provides technical support.
- Participates in daily veterinary rounds and health checks.
- Collects samples and processes diagnostic tests.
- Monitors and cares for pre-operative and post-operative veterinary patients.
- Performs anesthetic induction, maintenance and monitoring.
- Cleans and sets up operating room and surgical packs.
- Operates and maintains medical and surgical equipment.
- Maintains surgical and veterinary records.
- Administers veterinary treatments as directed.
- Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
- Attends in-house training programs to become more knowledgeable in the field of laboratory animal science.
- Provides superior customer service.
- Follows safety precautions and wears correct protective equipment.
- Follows rules and regulations related to laboratory animal care.
Marginal or Periodic Functions:
- Performs related duties as required.
EQUIPMENT:
• Industrial type cage and rack washers, autoclaves, pallet jacks, animal caging and racks.
• Support equipment used in a laboratory animal science multi-species facility and standard office
equipment.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT/LOCATION OF POSITION:
• Standard research facility environment.
• Work weekends, holidays, and some overtime when needed.
• Lifting may be heavy and awkward, up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent contact with animal allergens, such as hair and dander.
• Frequent exposure to animal odors, heat and humidity from cage washing rooms, and chemicals
used in the cleaning process
• Possible contact with zoonotic diseases and or research materials could be hazardous to a fetus.
• Potential exposure to radiation and biohazards.
OTHER:
• Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this
classification, may render this position security sensitive, and thereby subject to the
provisions of Section 51.215, Texas Education Code.
ANY QUALIFICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED AS EQUIVALENTS IN LIEU OF STATED MINIMUMS REQUIRE THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF
THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND EMPLOYEE SERVICES. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT
GALVESTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION UNIVERSITY
Salary Range: Actual salary commensurate with experience or range if discussed and approved by hiring authority.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.