Veterinary Technician I

Who we are 

The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is an institution that represents 100 years of growth from a small school of veterinary medicine in 1916 to its present role as a major veterinary educational, medical, and research center. Today, we are one of the largest schools of veterinary medicine in the United States, training nearly 600 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students each year. We support collaboration and teamwork that turns today's discoveries into proactive solutions for animals, humans, and the environment. Together, we strive to support the goals of the faculty, staff and students in teaching, research and outreach programs.    

What we want  

The Veterinary Technician I assists in the treatment of animals admitted to the Veterinary Medical Park under the supervision of a professional staff member or Veterinary Technician II or higher. Provides assistance to the professional staff and helps to maintain a sanitary and functionally well-organized service within the Veterinary Medical Park.

What you need to know

• 2 years of experience handling large animals in a veterinary setting
• Certified vet Assistant
• Certification as LVT
• Working knowledge of veterinary equipment used within a veterinary teaching hospital
• Large handling and restraint
• Ability to identify unhealthy animals
• Knowledge of Biosafety Level 2 Procedures
• Knowledge of Anesthetic Equipment, Monitoring Equipment, Microscope, Refractometer, Micro hematocrit Centrifuge, and other laboratory equipment
• Ability to collect blood, administer vaccines and medications, and restrain animals
• Computer Skills in Excel and Word
  

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of Animal Care Facilities: Assists in providing clinical support to faculty veterinarians in the delivery and instruction of primary care, diagnostic services, community practice medicine, and zoonotic disease control. Assists in screening of newly arrived animals. Observes animals for disease and symptoms of abnormalities. Performs sanitation of barns and other materials. Prepares pens and barns for incoming animals. Travels to feed stores for supplies. Assists investigators with experimental procedures. Maintains inventory of veterinary supplies and medications. This will include weekly inventory, making lists for ordering, placing expiration stickers on new items, discarding expired items and re-organizing items.
• Animal Care: Under the supervision of a professional staff member or higher-ranking veterinary technician, may assist in administering medications, maintaining complete and accurate medical records, collecting, preparing, and submitting clinical pathology samples, and capturing fees for materials and services. Assists in technical procedures in animal surgery and post-operative care. Cleans surgery rooms, and preps rooms and recovery stalls for surgical procedures. Sterilizes surgical instruments. Operates technical equipment such as anesthetic machine, ventilator, autoclave, and cattle chute. Collects blood samples from cattle, sheep, goats, and horses. Assists in vaccination and de-worming of resident animals. Assists animal care and the veterinarians with research and teaching herd management. This may include organizing and keeping all records, scheduling health maintenance tasks, ordering items and preparing for procedures and scheduled events.
• Anesthesia Duties: Assists professional staff to perform critical and intensive nursing care or life sustaining emergency care as needed. Assists in placing IV catheters, intubating animals, setting up anesthesia, and monitoring equipment. Monitors animals under anesthesia.
• Bio-Safety: Maintains a clean, sanitary, and functionally organized Bioscience Facility. Assists, as necessary, in research trials

Why Texas A&M University?   

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application. 

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

• Associate’s degree in veterinary technology, biomedical science, animal science or a related area or an equivalent combination of education and experience