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Veterinary Technician

Jobot, San Francisco, CA, United States


Overview
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Job details:

Veterinary Technician in San Francisco, CA. for 6+ months contract to possible hire.

This Jobot Consulting Job is hosted by: Robert Reyes. Easy Apply now by clicking the "Easy Apply" button and sending us your resume.

Salary:

$24 - $32 per hour

A bit about us:

Prestige Hospital System. Placed #1 in both California in a broad assessment of excellence in hospital-based patient care.

Why join us?

Competitive Salary; Stellar Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance); Flexible Schedule; Job Stability; Career growth.

The position offers a competitive salary. If you are passionate, thrive in a fast-paced environment and are ready to take your career to the next level, we would love to hear from you.

Job Details
As a Consulting Veterinary Technician, you will be part of the Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC) team, a unit of the Office of Research, dedicated to the proper care of animals used for research. The veterinary health unit of LARC is responsible for the daily health care of laboratory animals and for providing research services to laboratories.

Responsibilities

Assisting veterinarians and AHT III staff with health care procedures and research services in the lab animal setting.

Conducting simple health assessments and reporting to veterinarian and/or senior AHT.

Assisting with veterinary technical procedures under direct supervision, such as blood collection and animal anesthesia.

Assisting with the preparation, cleaning, and maintenance of surgical areas, necropsy room, treatment areas, and surgical and other technical supplies.

Assisting with animal husbandry duties as assigned.

Assisting with animal necropsy and tissue collection.

Assisting with record keeping and data analysis for LARC projects.

Performing other technical and administrative duties of similar complexity as assigned.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in clinical animal work as a veterinary assistant or licensed veterinary technician. This includes, but is not limited to, health assessment, basic handling of various species, anesthesia monitoring and surgery assistance, intubation, injections, venipuncture, and placement of IV catheters.

The ability to maintain a great degree of confidentiality.

Confidence and competence in safely working with a variety of animal species.

Understanding of the requirement to adhere to approved Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee protocols.

The desire to learn-by-doing, with an expectation to progress in skills and knowledge in your time with LARC.

This is an exciting opportunity for those looking to expand their skills and knowledge in a more medical direction within the animal healthcare industry. Whether you\'re hoping to become a veterinarian, a registered veterinary technician, or simply wish to enhance your laboratory animal skills, this position offers hands-on training and experience that aligns with your professional goals.

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