Veterinary Technician III

Location: City of Rochester
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** Job Location (Full Address):
** 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642
** Opening:
** Worker Subtype:

Regular Time Type:

Full time Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Department:400171 Div. Comparative Medicine M&D

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)
Range:

UR URG 105 HCompensation Range:$19.96 - $27.94
* The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
*** Responsibilities:
** GENERAL PURPOSE  The Veterinary Technician III provides veterinary care to research animals. Responsibilities will include inspecting research animals housed by URMC, monitoring health status of research animals, and evaluate and implement a diagnosis and treatment plan for sick or injured animals. The employee will participate in collecting biological samples on a variety of species and provide routine care, such as vaccinations and parasite control.

The employee will be required to keep detailed and accurate records of health evaluations and surgical procedures. The employee will participate in the training of others Bio methodology and required skills. Other responsibilities will include working in the area of the rodent health-monitoring program and performing various diagnostic procedures. Emergency duties required during adverse weather and/or other emergency situations.
** ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
** Clinical Rounds:
* Performs clinical rounds rotation independently making diagnostic and treatment decisions following a formulary five mornings per week, five afternoons per week and rotating weekends.
* Record objective observations, administer medications and consult with principal investigator (faculty) and the Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM) veterinarian about clinical findings and treatment options.
* Interprets clinical signs and trends in all animals within the vivaria to develop a provisional diagnosis and/or differential diagnosis for veterinarian review.
* Uses educated judgement in recommendations to research faculty/staff in regard to following a standard of care treatment regimen or other treatments, follow-up and monitoring.
* Independently and creatively troubleshoots methods of medication delivery.
* Independently performs minor surgical procedures related to treating animal with medical conditions including enucleation and tail amputation.
* Assists veterinarian in examining patients through the use of mechanical, chemical and physical restraint.
* TB tests all nonhuman primates annually and during quarantine.
* Maintains regulated species records.
* Individually identifies non-rodent research animals via microchipping and tattooing.

Rodent Colony Management
* Directs rodent colony management practices for researchers at least twice per week.
* Identifies and employs appropriate breeding schemes to optimize progeny based on strain complexity, scientific need and strain based reproductive capabilities.
* Accurately sex neonatal rodents and weanlings.
* Weans rodents at appropriate interval based on age, size and following IACUC policies.
* Individually identifies rodents using IACUC approved methods including toe snip, ear punch, ear tags and tattoo.
* Obtains tissue samples for genetic characterization of mice and rats by performing tail biopsies, ear biopsies and blood collection.
* Organizes detailed breeding records and general inventories of genetically altered rodent colonies using DCM databases.
* Troubleshoots breeding insufficiencies in consultation with the researcher, supervisor and DCM Veterinarians.

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