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Veterinary Technician at Houston Methodist, HM Texas Medical Center - Research Institute

Veterinary Technician at Houston Methodist in HM Texas Medical Center - Research Institute. Full-time. Est. up to $80k. Apply with swipeandhired.

At Houston Methodist, the Veterinary Technician position is responsible for delivering exceptional animal care to the research animals at Houston Methodist Academic Institute (HMAI) Comparative Medicine Program (CMP) under the direction of the Comparative Medicine management which includes participating in all aspects of the health and welfare of laboratory animals, including daily monitoring and treatment, maintaining accurate health records, health surveillance, and providing requested technical services which includes inducing and monitoring anesthesia for multiple species.

FLSA STATUS
Non-exempt

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Associate's Degree

EXPERIENCE

One year of animal handling and veterinary technician experience

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

Ability to use a variety of technical machinery including developing x-rays, cleaning equipment and entering essential research data into computers and databases

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Establishes and maintains working relationships and communicates effectively with the Houston Methodist Academic Institute (HMAI) animal care, veterinary and research teams.

Contributes towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e. peer-to-peer accountability.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Performs veterinary procedures such as, but not limited to, blood collection, TB test placement and reading, parenteral and oral administration of materials, animal restraint, anesthesia, and tissue collection.

Provides pre, peri and post-operative care including, but not limited to shaving and skin preparation, animal transport, administration of anesthesia and analgesia, intubation, bandaging, or any other treatment as directed by the veterinarian.

Cleans, prepares, packs, and sterilizes surgical instruments/equipment.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Ensures that animal records are maintained in conformance with institutional policies and federal regulations including the Animal Welfare Act, Good Laboratory Practices and the standards required by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care for accreditation.

Ensures the CMP facility remains prepared for routine regulatory inspections and meets occupational health and safety standards.

Identifies and clearly communicates all health problems to veterinarians in oral or written form. Understands verbal and written directions of the veterinarians and/or management.

Maintains both written and electronic animal treatment records.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Enters billing charges for services provided by CMP Veterinary Team and documents the use and transfer of controlled substances.

Identifies and communicates cost saving initiatives within the department and is self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Generates and communicates new ideas and suggestions that improve quality and service for a variety of animal care, technical procedures and facility support practices.

Embraces opportunities to acquire additional knowledge regarding guidelines and regulations that affect CMP’s animal research facility. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE

Uniform: No

Scrubs: Yes

Business professional: No

Other (department approved): No

ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

On Call* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No

May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Work Shift:
1 - Day (United States of America)

Job Category:
Non-clinical

Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care clinics, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. Come lead with us!
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.