Veterinary Technician (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery)

The Department of Plastic Surgery seeking a Veterinary Technician to provide support in the animal husbandry and 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. Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency * Animal Experimental Techniques \- Developing * Animal Husbandry and Health Monitoring - Developing * Diagnostic Laboratory Techniques - Developing * Interpersonal Skills - Developing * Veterinary Clinical Case Management - Developing * Veterinary Record Keeping and Documentation - Developing Minimum Qualifications * High school diploma or graduation equivalent. * One year of related experience. * Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. * * * Classified Title: Veterinary Technician Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC Starting Salary Range: $15.70 - $26.25 HRLY (Commensurate with exp.) Employee group: Casual / On Call Schedule: Sat-Sun/1 hr. per day FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Location: School of Medicine Campus Department name: SOM PRS Research Personnel area: School of Medicine