Job TitleVeterinary Technician II Agency Texas A&M University Health Science Center Department Pharmacy Finance Centralized Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationKingsville, Texas Job TypeStaff Job Description Glimpse of the Job 🐭🐰 Veterinary Technician II From monitoring animal health and supporting research procedures to maintaining a safe and enriching vivarium environment, you'll play an important role in the care and well-being of rodents while contributing to research that advances scientific discovery. Join us and help support the research that drives tomorrow's discoveries. Apply today! 🐾 What you need to know Salary: $20.04-25.00 Commensurate based on education and experience Location: Kingsville, Texas Schedule: 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. 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 asepsi 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 into 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. 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 (SOP’s), 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. Why Texas A&M University? We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  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. Howdy and thank you for your interest in a career with Texas A&M University. As the flagship campus of The Texas A&M University System, we are located in College Station, Texas with a student population of more than 74,000 and nearly 14,000 faculty and staff. The Spirit of Aggieland is unmistakable. We are a unique American institution, fostering a culture of friendliness, compassion and respect for one another. Our unique history and rich traditions make Texas A&M special. From our benefits package and professional development opportunities to our retirement programs, Texas A&M is a great place to work. Your path to a great career starts here! Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer. If you need assistance in applying for this job, please contact (979) 845-5154. Useful Links: Benefit Programs Retirement Employee Discount Program Flexible Spending Accounts University Holidays Legal Statements New Employee Onboarding Prospective Employees Safety and Security Notices Training and Development USERRA Nondiscrimination Notice

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