Veterinary Technician I
- Employer
- University of Massachusetts Medical School
- Location
- 365 Plantation Street
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Under the supervision of the Veterinary Services Supervisor or designee, provides clinical and laboratory support in the research animal facilities including specimen collection, treatments, assisting with rodent breeding colony management, animal health rounds and some surgical assistance. This position is considered essential, and as such requires weekend, holiday, and off hours coverage as needed and/or on a rotating basis.
Responsibilities
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Observe, record, and report atypical findings of animal health or behavior, the environment and physical plant. These observations include, but are not limited to, sick animals, maintenance problems, safety hazards or inappropriate treatment of laboratory animals.
- Provide clinical treatments, administer drugs and fluids, collect body fluids, vaccinate and euthanize animals.
- Keep accurate departmental records of work activities and communications regarding clinical cases.
- Assess and monitor health of laboratory animals, as directed by the Supervisor of Veterinary Services, Staff Veterinarian and/or designee.
- Handle, restrain and sex various species of laboratory animals.
- Update animal room records as required, including census and cage card animal identification.
- Assist with veterinary care and diagnostic sample collections.
- Assist with management of rodent breeding colonies.
- Assist in surgery as directed.
- Assist in the collection of samples for the disease surveillance program and perform assigned diagnostic laboratory tests.
- Provide sanitation and disease control, as directed, in animal the facility; may require use of aseptic techniques in barrier rooms, quarantine, or clean housing systems.
- Provide care for animals treated with hazardous agents, including organisms and radioisotopes in the Bio-Containment Suite or other designated locations.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
QualificationsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- AS degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program and 0-1 years of full-time experience in laboratory animal science or related veterinary discipline OR
- AS degree from a non-AVMA accredited veterinary or animal science program, or equivalent experience, with 1-3 years of full-time experience in laboratory animal science or related veterinary discipline
- American Association of Laboratory Science certification at the ALAT level must be obtained within 12 months of hire. It is expected that AALAS Registry be kept current.
- Computer proficiency and basic mathematical skills are required.
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Bending, stooping, and lifting
- Use of minimum Personal Protective Equipment; scrubs, exam gloves, head cover, dust mask, shoe covers, and gowns is required.
- Must be able to shower as required to ensure that the facilities traffic pattern policy is adhered by.
- Must avoid all rodents as pets, and entrance into animal colonies, which might serve as a vector of disease introduction into the research animal facility.
- This position involves work around anesthetic gases.
Organization
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UMMS, the state’s first and only public academic health sciences center, educates physicians, scientists and advanced practice nurses to heal, discover, teach and care, with compassion. UMMS is a world-class institution with opportunities to match. 
Competitive Compensation – UMMS offers salaries that are competitive with Worcester-area employers. When combined with our generous benefits, perks, and paid time off, many job seekers are surprised to find a total rewards package that matches or exceeds their current situation.
Targeted Hiring Process – At UMMS, there are actually multiple hiring processes for different segments of our workforce. In nearly all cases, UMMS hiring process is decentralized, with qualified candidates screened and referred to an academic officer or manager with hiring authority.
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A History of Making Vital Improvements - UMASS Medical School Milestones
1962: Legislation establishes University of Massachusetts Medical School
1970: First medical students begin classes in Shaw Building
1974: First class graduates 16 MDs
1979: PhD program begins
1986: Graduate School of Nursing opens
1986: PhD program becomes Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
1994: Graduate School of Nursing initiates PhD program
1998: UMass Clinical System and Memorial Health Care merge to form UMass Memorial Health Care
2001: Lazare Research Building opens
2002: Campus Modernization begins on the University Campus
2004: Graduate Entry Pathway Program established at the Graduate School of Nursing
2005: PhD Program in Clinical & Population Health Research established at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
2005: Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories opens new manufacturing and filling facility in Mattapan
2006: Craig Mello, PhD, Blais University Chair in Molecular Medicine and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, is awarded the Medical School's first Nobel Prize. Dr. Mello shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Andrew Fire, PhD, of Stanford University, for their discoveries related to RNA interference.
2007: Michael F. Collins, MD, is named chancellor and Terence R. Flotte, MD, is named dean of the School of Medicine.
2009: Groundbreaking for the Albert Sherman Center, a 500,000-square-foot research and education facility slated for completion in 2012.
2010: Ambulatory Care Center opens
2012: The Albert Sherman Center, a 500,000-square-foot research and education facility, completed and opens
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