Veterinary Technician (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery)

The Department of Plastic Surgery seeking a Veterinary Technicianto 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

• 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