About the Role
We are seeking a Veterinary Technician who will provide support in the animal husbandry clinical management of animal research.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
* Perform routine animal husbandry procedures.
* Consult with veterinarians on clinical case management and treatment of animals.
* Complete the collection, maintenance and compliance of written documentation and records.
* Manage and record animal clinical cases independently
* Assist veterinary, research, and Animal Resources staff as needed. This includes provisions of medical care/treatments, anesthesia, or research manipulations.
* Review and communicate clinical care plan(s) with investigators
* Perform animal experimental techniques, including restraint, IM, IV, IP and SQ injections, blood and tissue collection, necropsy, anesthesia and analgesia, and surgery techniques.
* Assist with receiving and shipping laboratory animals.
* May perform behavioral studies, and animal breeding colony management.
* May perform diagnostic lab techniques including in-house parasitology and basic microscopy.
* Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
* High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
* One year 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.
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Classified Title: Veterinary Technician
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC
Starting Salary Range: $15.70 - $26.25 HRLY ($31,200 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: M-F 8:30-5p
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Rad MR Research
Personnel area: School of Medicine