Clinical Veterinary Technician 1
7 days ago
Beaverton
Job Description Department Overview The Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) is located 12 miles west of the OHSU main campus, and sits on 162 acres of land featuring forested areas, research and administration buildings, indoor and outdoor animal housing, and 2-mile perimeter walking path. Our mission is to improve human health and the quality of life through the support of nonhuman primate research programs that advance our knowledge of the causes, preventions, treatments, and cures of debilitating diseases. Function/Duties of Position The Clinical Veterinary Technician 1 assists in providing clinical care, nursing support and husbandry for a variety of laboratory research animals. This is the first level of a three-level series. It is distinguished from the higher levels with increased level of oversight on clinical cases and focus on assisting surgical procedures. This role will be supervised or guided by senior staff and DVMs. At this level there is an emphasis on animal health, training, and greater supervision. It is distinguished from other Veterinary Technician series by the emphasis on clinical care and nursing support. Work inside an ABSL3 facility is a requirement of this position. Key Responsibilities & Performance Standards Rounds/Triage • With oversight, evaluates new and ongoing clinical cases, • Provides basic treatments within clinic guidelines or as determined by the attending veterinarian, • Provides assistance and support in the assessment, treatment, and stabilization of patients with urgent medical needs., • May independently stabilize patients while the veterinarian is en route., • Provides ongoing care for patients with potentially life-threatening illness or injury whose condition is likely to change moment to moment., • Monitors recovery from sedation and patient care, including creation of medical records and administration of medications., • Checks clinical cases daily for signs of abnormal behavior, illness, or injury, • Records information necessary to document adequate clinical care; and reports observed findings to veterinarians, • Waters and feeds hospitalized animals as instructed., • Captures, restrains and transports animals in support of investigative or veterinary procedures., • Identifies sex, • Clean and disinfects surgical and clinical supplies and instrumentation by an appropriate means for the material being cleaned., • Assembles surgical instrument sets and supplies according to established guidelines or as directed., • Maintains sterility of surgical supplies and instruments through proper storage and rotation May perform some of the following tasks • Drive unit vehicles to provide support to animal care., • Identify animals., • Help with group-housed processing. Education: • 1 year experience caring for animals in a veterinary hospital including 6 month experience in a clinical position AND, • State certification through the Veterinary Medical Examining Board as a Veterinary Technician AND, • Knowledgeable in standard medical terminology and nomenclature, • Ability to communicate and record patient information as required, • Manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills to correctly perform clinical and technical procedures, • Knowledge of veterinary and biological principles which underlie clinical illness., • Knowledge of normal physiological parameters, normal growth and development, and typical disease processes, • Knowledge of veterinary procedures and practices to determine appropriate actions during clinical case management, • Ability to operate a variety of medical equipment used in clinical practice, • Ability to obtain clear, diagnostic x-rays using established medical techniques or standard procedures., • Knowledge of methodology and microbiology as it relates to cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization., • Veterinary nursing skills for intensive care patients, • Ability to utilize personal protective equipment for cases requiring Animal Biosafety levels 2 & 3, • Ability to interact in a positive and productive manner with veterinary, scientific, and technical staff in difficult or stressful situations, • Intermediate level skills in Microsoft applications, • Prioritization/triage, • current state certification through the Veterinary Medical Examining Board Education: • Experience in the health care of experimental animals in a research setting, • Experience working with USDA regulated research animals, • Experience working in a surgical environment, • Advanced computer and Microsoft skills, • Medical knowledge and clinical experience in the management of nonhuman primate illness, • AALAS certification WORKING CONDITIONS: • Requires the ability to move unassisted through various animal housing areas located in several separate buildings, indoor and outdoor, (including covered areas that are not environmentally controlled), in order to make animal observations, perform animal husbandry tasks, handle, move, or restrain animals, collect samples, administer treatments, and perform other procedures. Includes: moving on wet and/or slick surfaces, through narrow corridors between rows of cages, and climbing stairs to corral observation platforms, • Ability to work in areas where there is risk of exposure to zoonotic agents through injury, by direct contact with animals or their tissues and body fluids, or by contact with equipment contaminated by animals or their tissues and body fluids, • Ability to work where there is risk of exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals, radiation, and sanitizing chemicals, • Work inside an ABSL 3 facility is required, • Weekly work schedules established by DCM managerial staff, including voluntary and in-voluntary weekend and holiday work schedules. Ability to work overtime as needed. PHYSICAL DEMANDS & EQUIPMENT USAGE: • Requires: ability to drive DCM vehicles on and off campus as required, • Ability to walk and stand for continuous hours a day; ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 23 kg (50 lbs), • Ability to lift objects weighing approximately 19 kg (42 lbs) to approximately shoulder height, • Ability to push and pull heavy wheeled equipment such as cage racks and loaded carts, • Healthcare for full-time employees covered 100% and 88% for dependents., • $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee., • Two separate above market pension plans to choose from., • Paid time off, • 9 paid holidays per year., • Substantial Tri-Met and C-Tran discounts., • Employee Assistance Program., • Childcare service discounts., • Tuition reimbursement., • Employee discounts to local and major businesses. Why apply to OHSU? We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Company DescriptionOregon Health & Science University is a nationally prominent research university and Oregon's only public academic health center. U.S. News and World Report has named OHSU Hospital the No.1 Hospital in Oregon. We educate health professionals and scientists and provide leading-edge patient care, community service and biomedical research. OHSU employees are Torchbearers. It’s not only a job, it's a calling.Oregon Health & Science University is a nationally prominent research university and Oregon's only public academic health center. U.S. News and World Report has named OHSU Hospital the No.1 Hospital in Oregon. We educate health professionals and scientists and provide leading-edge patient care, community service and biomedical research. OHSU employees are Torchbearers. It’s not only a job, it's a calling.
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