Veterinary Surgery Technician

Description:

Surgical Responsibilities

• Prepare animals for surgery by pre-anesthetic administration, IV placement, intubation, clipping and scrubbing animals, anesthetic administration and monitoring

• Act as the operating room nurse and surgical assistant

• Provide post-operative monitoring and care

• Set up and break down surgical facilities including cleaning and disinfecting the surgical suite and cleaning, packing and autoclaving instruments

• Prevent and handle anesthetic emergencies and perform CPR

• Endotracheal intubation of difficult species including sheep, macaques, rabbits and pigs

• Maintain all clinical and surgical equipment including x-ray and anesthesia machines, ECG, cautery, autoclaves, etc.

• Operate special equipment including mechanical ventilators, invasive blood pressure monitoring, x-ray machine, and syringe pumps for CRI administration

Research:

• Assist investigators in various research protocols, including maintaining large animal species under anesthesia while performing MRIs, PET scans, and other research studies.

Clinical Care and Health Maintenance:

• Administer medications for treatment via multiple routes including oral and parenteral.

• Obtain diagnostic samples from all species including but not limited to blood, urine, and feces.

• Perform health maintenance for dogs, cats, pigs and rabbits, including but not limited to hoof and nail trims and collecting routine weights.

Teaching:

• Teach investigators, fellows and technical staff to perform various technical procedures.

• Train personnel in routine clinical care, daily maintenance of animals under medical treatment, maintenance and monitoring animals during all phases of anesthesia, including proper dosage and proper route of anesthesia for a variety of species.

Inventory Control:

• Stock pharmacy with veterinary supplies and drugs.

• Keep controlled substance log.

• Order supplies and equipment for surgery and animal health care.

Quarantine:

• Perform pre-release examination on all non-human primates in quarantine including final chest x-ray, body weight check, general physical, TB testing and blood work.

• Supervise movement of anesthetized animals to housing area

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Maintain animal records (paper and electronic).

• Schedule surgery and technical service procedures.

• Prepare bills for services provided.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications (mandatory): Associate's degree in veterinary technology and some related experience required. Additional experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred qualifications: Bachelor's degree preferred. Certified veterinary technician strongly preferred.

WHY ACTALENT

• Work with a dedicated career partner specialized in your healthcare skill set

• We advocate on your behalf so you get what you want and need out of your job

• Get performance feedback, career advice, and access to ongoing professional

• development tools

• Build your career and learn new skills through projects as diverse as your curiosity

• You are eligible for benefits, paid-time-off, and competitive wages that are paid weekly

ABOUT ACTALENT

Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.