Veterinary Technician II

Job Title

Veterinary Technician II

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Pharmacy Finance Centralized

Proposed Minimum Salary

$17.55 hourly

Job Location

Kingsville, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment   

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.   

Who we are 

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery. 

What we want

The College of Pharmacy is looking for a Veterinary Technician II to serve as a member of the Finance & Administration team. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of experience to the position and understand the demands of supporting executives in a fast-paced environment. This person must be professional, enjoy working in a high-volume environment and be able to apply strong organizational skills while being flexible in their daily routine. If this is you, we invite you to apply to become a member of our team.

What you need to know

• Salary: $20.04-25.00 Commensurate based on education and experience

• Schedule/Location: Full-time | Kingsville, TX

• Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.   

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Associate degree in veterinary technology, biomedical science, animal science or a related area, or any equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

• Two years of technical experience in veterinary medicine.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.

 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to understand and practice all applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training manuals, and Biosafety and Operation Manuals.

• Ability to communicate effectively with fellow technicians, the Veterinarian, Study Director, and/or PI.

• Basic computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, and billing entry.

• Working knowledge of veterinary equipment used within a veterinary teaching hospital.

• Strong animal handling skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively and positively at all levels within the anesthesia service and the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.

• Ability to multitask and cooperate with others.

• Knowledge of high flow/low flow anesthesia.

• Familiar with injectable and inhalant anesthesia.

• Experience working with various individuals and communities.

Responsibilities

Vivarium Duties

• Assist faculty by doing daily rounds, sending out emails to investigators about the health of their animals, and treating animals.

• Perform basic care and husbandry procedures.

• Observe and report changes in temperature, air exchange rate, light/dark cycles, and humidity in the animal room environment.

• Maintain animal inventory and recordkeeping.

• Manual cage cleaning, providing food/water/enrichment.

• Change cages, feeds, and water animals according to established schedules. Ability to recognize abnormal health conditions, and overcrowding issues. Observation and recognition of subtle differences in animal behavior and appearance. Receives and implements special care and special diet for certain animals.

• Maintain the rodent health surveillance programs at Vivarium; including scheduling sentinel shipments, replacing sentinels, collecting and submitting diagnostic samples.

• Performing sanitation assessments as part of the quality assurance program.

• Oversee surgical room protocols requiring anesthesia, surgical assistance, and principals of asepsis.

• Operates large cage washing machines, autoclaves, and participates with preventive maintenance; recognizes and reports malfunctioning or unsafe equipment and conditions.

• Use high level disinfectants and detergents to accomplish cleaning.

• Maintain sanitation and disease prevention conditions. This includes sterile techniques when handling animals, cleaning and sterilizing floors, and walls.

• Cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization of lab equipment.

• Knowledgeable on the types of equipment, animals, and supplies coming in to facility.

Administrative Duties

• Arranging and preparing all necessary forms for animal transfers and housing animals for shipment.

• Consults with veterinarian regarding animal health issues.

• Occasional assistance in ordering is needed to help Vivarium manager.

• Assists in storing all incoming supplies.

Other Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

Machines or equipment used in the performance of essential duties

Anesthesia equipment

Laboratory equipment

Animal monitoring & ventilator

Computer

Physical Requirements

• No inhibiting allergies to animals, dust, or hay.

• Ability to lift and move heavy objects.

Other Requirements and Factors

• This position is security sensitive.

• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures.

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements.

• This position will require export-control authorization prior to starting employment.

• Employees in this position are considered essential when the University declares an emergency, campus closure, class cancellations, etc., and are therefore required to report to work and remain on duty unless/until relieved by the direct supervisor.

• Requires working different shifts and participating in On Call coverage.

• May be required to work alternate shifts, overtime, holidays, weekends, and/or on-call duty.

Why Texas A&M University?   

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application. 

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.