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The Division of Animal Resources is seeking to hire a Veterinary Technician level II (two), III (three) or IV (four)

The level of Veterinary Technician position offered to the selected finalist will be determined after the completion of the interview processes and based on related education and experience as outlined below by the minimum qualifications associated with each position.

Please take note of the varying job responsibilities between each level, as well.

JOB DESCRIPTIONS:

Veterinary Technician II (two)

• Under general supervision, assists the veterinarians and researchers in surgery and radiology, animal care, treatments, and diagnostic and preventative procedures. Maintains medical records and inventory.

• Provides non-surgical technical assistance to researchers as directed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A high school diploma or equivalent.

• Three years of experience as a veterinary technician

• OR a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of experience as an animal care technician

• OR graduation from a two-year veterinary technician program and one year of veterinary technician experience.

Veterinary Technician III (three)

• Under minimal supervision, assists veterinarians and researchers in anesthesia, surgery, post-operative care, radiology, animal care and treatments.

• Observes animals and reports abnormalities, sickness, and injury.

• Assists in diagnostic, preventative and research procedures.

• Under minimal supervision, may perform minor surgical procedures or other minor invasive procedures. Assists in colony management.

• May assist in data collection or reporting for designated aspects of research, animal care programs, or colony management.

• May participate in integrated program of animal environmental enrichment.

• Maintains animal records and inventory. Assists in capture and restraint of animals.

• Aids in training new veterinary and/or animal care technicians.

• Performs related responsibilities as required.

• Employees in this classification may be required to work with, take special precautions against and/or be immunized against hazardous agents.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires two years of occupational specific training from a college or university or an associate's degree in biology or related field, and four years veterinary technical experience with a minimum of two years in a laboratory animal setting.

• A bachelor's degree in a related field and two years veterinary technical experience in the laboratory animal field.

• Certification at the LAT level by AALAS may substitute for the educational requirement but requires five years veterinary technical experience, and certification at the LATg level by AALAS requires four years veterinary technical experience.

• Equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.

• A valid Georgia's divers license and an insurable driving record.

• Certification at ALAT level preferred.

Veterinary Technician IV (four)

• Under general supervision performs a variety of specialized and complex medical treatments, research procedures, data collection, and surgeries on research and laboratory animals. Uses independent judgement in assessing need for veterinary intervention.

• May assist in protocol design, may coordinate research projects or specialized area of technical service.

• Plans and schedules research and veterinary medical procedures.

• Demonstrates and trains others in proper techniques and use of equipment.Monitors animals for illness and injury. Contributes to the maintenance of facility compliance with federal animal and research regulations. Maintains animal records and inventory.

• Assists in capture and restraint of animals.

• Trains new veterinary and/or animal care technicians. As a technical specialist, consistently produces quality work while demonstrating exceptional ability or knowledge in areas of specialization such as interventional/preventative veterinary medical care, anesthesiology, quarantine, or health surveillance.

• Performs related responsibilities as required. Employees in this classification may be required to work with, take special precautions against and/or be immunized against hazardous agents. Certification at LAT level preferred.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires two years of occupational specific training from a college or university or an associate's degree in biology or related field, and six years of veterinary technical experience with a minimum of three years in a laboratory animal setting.

• A bachelor's degree in science or related field and four years veterinary technical experience with a minimum of three years in a laboratory animal setting. Certification at the LATg level by AALAS may be substituted for the educational requirement but requires five years veterinary technical experience.

• Veterinary technical certification by the Georgia licensing board may substitute for the educational requirement but requires six years veterinary technical experience with three years in the laboratory animal setting.

• Equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience. A valid Georgia's divers license and an insurable driving record.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

• The daily responsibilities of Veterinary Technicians in Large Animal Surgical Services include:

• Providing direct support for large animal anesthetic and surgical events.

• Providing technical assistance for animal procedures not directly associated with large animal surgery service.

• Assisting with management and maintenance of large animal surgery areas and equipment.

• Providing large animal post-operative and clinical care.

• Providing clinical care for non-large animals as needed, and other related duties as assigned.

• Participating in the weekend and holiday on-call rotation schedule with DAR treatment/triage or surgical veterinary staff.

• The finalist selected for this position should meet qualifications to drive Emory University vehicle(s) and must meet physical demands of job duties such as standing for extended periods and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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Job Number 121852

Job Type Regular Full-Time

Division School Of Medicine

Department SOM: Div of Animal Resources

This position may involve the following Health and Safety issues: Working in a laboratory, Working with animals.

Job Category Laboratory

Campus Location (For Posting) : City Atlanta

Location : Name Emory Campus-Clifton Corridor