Under the direction of the Surgical Research Supervisor, the Surgical Research Technologist is responsible for assisting with pre-operative and surgical care of large laboratory animals. Incumbent also assists with post-operative care and general animal health. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: preparing animals for surgery, cleaning the surgical suite, maintaining anesthesia throughout cases, sterilizing and packing instruments, and maintaining records and supplies.

Requirements: Associates or Bachelors Degree in Veterinary Science, Animal Science, or related field required. Minimum of one year operating room experience, including large or small animal anesthesia, preferred, but not required. AAALAS certification at LAT or LATg preferred

Duties and responsibilities: Performs animal surgical support for surgical procedures and routine operating functions. Provides pre- and post-operative care, anesthesia monitoring, circulating and scrub nurse responsibilities, and radiology technologist support according to professional standards and the Guide. Assists Veterinarian in administering medications, and in collection of specimens, tissue, and blood for laboratory analysis. Cleans, sterilizes, and repackages instruments, and cleans surgical suite. Performs preventive maintenance on equipment in the surgical suites. Maintains supplies and drugs for the operating and animal rooms. Keeps records in accordance with federal regulations. Works well in team-effort situations and independently with minimal supervision. Keeps good records, maintains laboratory research notebooks, and demonstrates good time-management skills. Apply Online

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